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FIRST ALERT: Heat Builds This Week, Isolated Storm Chances Continue

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6h ago 📋 Thornfield, Day 57: A warm and hazy Sunday in Thornfield as the heatwave builds; the clinic handled a mild heat-related presentation, the pond level continues to drop, and the parish council move… -2.0
16h ago Heavy rain triggered a flash flood warning in southern Johnson County early Monday. Now forecasters say dangerous heat builds back in across the KC area. -4.0
16h ago “Fundamentally, we don’t have enough storage in the system.” The UK is in drought as a fifth heatwave builds, putting further pressure on water supplies. New reservoirs can take 25 years to build,… -5.0
19h ago #Iberia - 10/08 A quick look at yesterday's heat over Iberia and hottest spots were Montoro 41.1C, La Rambla 40.2C & Écija & Granada 40.0C. The heat continues to build this week, peaking in low 40… ×2 -3.0
21h ago Officials will meet on Monday to assess water shortages across the country as a new heatwave builds. ➡️ https://www.h24.news/qTQ -4.0
22h ago Drought expected to be declared in more parts of England Officials will meet on Monday to assess water shortages across the country as a new heatwave builds. -4.0
22h ago Car washes and swimming pools could face water bans as UK set for sixth heatwave – The i Paper Car washes and swimming pools could face water bans as UK set for sixth heatwave The i PaperUK weather… ×2 -4.5
23h ago Drought expected to be declared in more parts of England Officials will meet on Monday to assess water shortages across the country as a new heatwave builds. -3.5
1d ago UK weather: Drought likely to be extended this week as heatwave builds https://www.europesays.com/britain/100287/ As the hot and dry weather continues for much of the UK, drought status could be … ×2 -4.5
1d ago How we got through it in '76; we were having baths with all of ours friends whether we needed to or not. BBC News - UK weather: Drought likely to be extended this week as heatwave builds - BBC Wea… ×2 -2.0
1d ago More areas of UK likely to move into drought as fifth heatwave builds. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti... -2.5
1d ago More areas of UK likely to move into drought as fifth heatwave builds With no significant rain forecast in the coming week, more areas of England could move into drought status, as Simon King expl… -5.0
1d ago UK weather: Drought likely to be extended this week as heatwave builds ×2 -3.0
1d ago 🌦️ Heatwave — Fifth of the Year Builds London hits +32°C today as the UK's fifth heatwave of the year takes hold, with a yellow heat-health alert still in place. https://ukprepperhub.co.uk/4zgz?utm… -2.5
1d ago UK weather: Drought likely to be extended this week as heatwave builds https://www.europesays.com/britain/100026/ Sunday will be a warmer day across many areas with temperatures widely getting up… ×2 -3.5
2d ago UK #weather: #Drought likely to be extended this week as #heatwave builds Drought is likely to be declared across more of the UK this week, as another widespread heatwave develops with no signific… ×2 -4.5
2d ago More areas of UK likely to move into drought as fifth heatwave builds: With no significant rain forecast in the coming week, more areas of England could move into drought status, as Simon King expl… -5.5
34m ago that thunderstorm watch ended up being a bust, after the rain we were supposed to get was pushed back three or four times and never came. now we have a flood watch which seems laughable at this point.
35m ago To whoever saved this, you can rest easy. I did not die in a tornado (yet)
38m ago Weather in the North: Another Heat Wave Possible This Weekend https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/info/wetter-im-norden-wieder-ueber-30-grad-am-wochenende-moeglich,wetter-6804.html more #Hamburg #news…
42m ago 1:38 AM ET 8/11/26: Flood Watch for Decatur until 12:00 AM 8/12/26. Flooding from excessive rainfall possible. 2-4 in rain possible with multiple storm rounds this afternoon/evening. Avoid low-lyin…
46m ago Article: Hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico's capital and surrounding communities woke up without running water as a massive rationing measure took effect Friday. It comes amid a severe… -7.0
55m ago Woke up this morning to a severe thunderstorm, going to bed with another thunderstorm. Could we maybe have them in the middle of daytime so I can not be worried and sleep?? -2.0
56m ago Wordle 1,879 4/6 I beat the bot 2 days in a row, 3rd day in a week !!! I think I will need a new larger sun hat for the 5th heatwave this summer in U.K. !!! ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 +3.0
59m ago Contemplating the fact that I now have a routine for dealing with a heatwave. Let as much cold air in as possible in the morning, then cover windows on the outside. All developed this year. Yet t… -4.5
1h ago Do we think this would survive Unnamed Hurricane 1933? It's not a *perfect* hit as the track is a bit 10 miles too far north to get the spin right... -1.0
1h ago Severe Thunderstorm Near Grantsville or 9 Miles NW of Frostburg Moving E At 20 MPH. 60 MPH Wind Gusts, Large Hail. Damaging Winds will Cause Some Trees & Large Branches to Fall. This Could Injure T… -5.5
1h ago That day I said "I can ignore this tornado warning. They never touch down in the city" and then one touched down around the corner from me. There's still a bent iron fence from it. -4.0
1h ago Severe Thunderstorm 4 Miles SW of Fort Thomas Moving NW At 10 MPH. Large Hail, 60 MPH Wind Gusts. People & Animals Outdoors will Be Injured. Locations Impacted Include Fort Thomas. This Includes Ro… -5.0
1h ago Yes. West of Ottawa. This is the third tornado warning we’ve had this summer. Last year drought. This year broke the record for rainfall in July. -1.5

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The colored bar shows position on the scale. Emotion badge uses Plutchik's 8 primary emotions: joy, trust, fear, surprise, sadness, disgust, anger, anticipation.
T3 FIRST ALERT: Daily Storms Through the Weekend, Build Next Week weather_forecast foxcarolina.com expectant, unsettled, prepared
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T3 FIRST ALERT: Heat Builds This Week, Isolated Storm Chances Continue weather_heat foxcarolina.com sweltering, restless, watchful
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anticipation