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Hiker rescued from West Coast Trail after fog blocks helicopter access

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6d ago A 29-year-old hiker died after being struck by lightning above the tree line on Europe's most active volcano during a sudden thunderstorm ×3 -8.0
6d ago US hiker dies after being struck by lightning on Mount Etna The 30-year-old was on the active volcano when a thunderstorm developed, local media report. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce34rl… -6.5
7d ago Mount Etna: US hiker dies after being struck by lightning on Italian volcano An American tourist has died after being struck by lightning while hiking on Mount Etna in Sicily. The 30-year-old, who… -5.5
7d ago US hiker dies after being struck by lightning on Mount Etna, Italy, amid a thunderstorm. -7.0
7d ago US hiker dies after being struck by lightning on Mount Etna The 30-year-old was on the active volcano when a thunderstorm developed, local media report. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce34rl… -6.0
7d ago 🌐 WorldSignal US Hiker Dies on Mount Etna A 30-year-old US hiker was struck by lightning on Mount Etna, an active volcano. A thunderstorm developed at the time of the incident. -7.5
6d ago Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 11:15PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT At 1115 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Delle, or 18 miles west of Grantsville, mov… -2.0
6d ago Please be alright! I know this dreaded heat wave is moving back west and it's terrible. -3.5
6d ago Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 9:43PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD At 943 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northeast of Opal, or 15 miles west of Faith, … -4.5
6d ago Flash flooding submersed multiple areas across Kanawha County and the west side of Charleston this morning, with high waters from Sunday's trailing storms forcing widespread rural road closures -6.0
6d ago #NWS #flood #nwsflashflood #FlashFloodWarning Flash Flood Warning for Logan, WV; Wyoming, WV #WVwx FFWRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Sout… -3.5
6d ago Severe storms Sunday night brought damage and flooding to several parts of the region, and the West Side of Charleston was hit hard.https://www.wowktv.com/news/west-virginia/kanawha-county-wv/we-ca… -3.5
6d ago #NWS #tornado Tornado Warning for Greeley, NE; Valley, NE #NEwx TORGID The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a * Tornado Warning for... West central Greeley County in central Nebras… -4.0
6d ago #NWS #flood #nwsflashflood #FlashFloodWarning Flash Flood Warning for Kanawha, WV #WVwx FFWRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Ka… -3.0
6d ago BYZ issues A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL CUSTER AND WEST CENTRAL FALLON COUNTIES UNTIL 830 PM MDT [wind: 50 MPH, hail: 0.25 IN] at Tue, 18 Aug 2026 01:46:09 +0000 via IEMbot Addi… -3.0
6d ago Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 7:45PM MDT by NWS Billings MT At 745 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 42 miles northwest of Ekalaka, or 36 miles west of Baker… -2.5
6d ago Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 8:46PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN At 846 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles south of Freeport, or 24 miles we… -2.5
6d ago A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL CUSTER AND WEST CENTRAL FALLON COUNTIES UNTIL 830 PM MDT [wind: 50 MPH, hail: 0.25 IN] Link -2.5
6d ago GSP issues A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL SPARTANBURG AND WEST CENTRAL CHEROKEE COUNTIES THROUGH 1000 PM EDT [wind: 40 MPH, hail: 0.00 IN] for Cherokee, Northern Sparta... at Tue, 18 Au… -1.5
6d ago Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 9:31PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC At 931 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles west of Spartanburg, or near USC U… -2.0
6d ago A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL SPARTANBURG AND WEST CENTRAL CHEROKEE COUNTIES THROUGH 1000 PM EDT [wind: 40 MPH, hail: 0.00 IN] for Cherokee, Northern Spartanburg, Southern Spartanburg [… -3.0
6d ago Hawaii, Indiana and West Virginia are all experiencing devastating flooding. Please help if you're able. The media is by and large ignoring this suffering, it's up to us to help one another -2.5
6d ago RAH issues A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL SAMPSON AND SOUTHEASTERN CUMBERLAND COUNTIES THROUGH 915 PM EDT [wind: 50 MPH, hail: 0.00 IN] at Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:28:50 +0000 via IEMbo… -4.5
6d ago The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for East St. Louis, MN and West St. Louis, MN beginning at 7:44 pm and ending at 9:14 pm -4.5
6d ago Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN At 730 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Caledonia, or 11 miles west of Vernon, moving southe… -4.0
6d ago A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL SAMPSON AND SOUTHEASTERN CUMBERLAND COUNTIES THROUGH 915 PM EDT [wind: 50 MPH, hail: 0.00 IN] Link -3.0
6d ago PUB issues A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN TELLER AND WEST CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM MDT [wind: 40 MPH, hail: 0.75 IN] for Colorado Springs Vicinity/S... at Tue, 18 Au… -2.0
6d ago 6 SSW Ravenswood [Jackson Co, WV] 911 Call Center reports Flash Flood at 17 Aug, 7:40 PM EDT -- Flooding along Crooked Run Road just west of Latham Ridge. at Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:38 +0000 via IE… -4.0
6d ago Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 7:58PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA At 757 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Tilghman Island, or 11 miles west of Easton, movin… -3.0
6d ago At 7:40 PM EDT, 6 SSW Ravenswood [Jackson Co, WV] 911 Call Center reports Flash Flood. Flooding along Crooked Run Road just west of Latham Ridge. #wvwx Link -4.0

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