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Catastrophic flooding paralyzes Texas Hill Country, killing at least 2 as rain continues

KERRVILLE, Texas - Slow-moving storms have unleashed catastrophic flooding across parts of the Texas Hill Country, killing at least two people, devastating communities and leaving widespread damage in its path.Heavy rain is expected to continue across south-central Texas into Friday, with another 2 to 5 inches of rainfall expected.Some locations have already received more than 2 feet of rain, leaving rivers swollen and the ground saturated.KNOW YOUR FLOOD TERMINOLOGY: WHAT FLOOD WATCHES, WARNING

SPC MD 1635

MD 1635 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH POSSIBLE FOR NORTH-CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA Mesoscale Discussion 1635NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK0511 PM CDT Thu Jul 16 2026Areas affected...north-central and northeast North DakotaConcerning...Severe potential...Watch possible Valid 162211Z - 170015ZProbability of Watch Issuance...40 percentSUMMARY...The threat for at least isolated occurrences of large hailand severe wind gusts is expected to increase this evening.Convective

Intense weekend storms to sweep the East Coast, breaking heat dome and preventing smoky skies

Strong weekend storms are expected to bring a variety of impacts to the East Coast, including thunderstorms, hail and gusty winds, causing a sense of relief from the recent heat and smoky conditions.Warm and muggy temperatures are once again plaguing portions of the East Coast, but thick Canadian wildfire smoke could throw a wrench into exactly how hot it gets.THREE MAJOR US CITIES RANK AMONG WORST AIR QUALITY IN THE WORLD AS CANADIAN WILDFIRE SMOKE INVADES AMERICAFortunately, this warm, smoky p

How much longer will the Canadian wildfire smoke plague the Northern US?

As millions of Americans in the Northern U.S. start to feel the effects of the Canadian wildfires, little relief is on the way, as they continue to burn across the border this week.This comes as numerous wildfires are burning across the border in Ontario, with the Northwest portion enduring 136 active fires.A total of 77 new fires have emerged, bringing the total to 876 actively burning across the country.WATCH: DRAMATIC VIDEO SHOWS FREIGHT TRAIN, CREW CAUGHT IN CANADIAN WILDFIRESAs the wildfire

Magnitude 3.3 earthquake rattles Yellowstone National Park near infamous supervolcano

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyoming - An earthquake rattled Yellowstone National Park near its infamous supervolcano on Thursday morning.The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said a magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck right along the Yellowstone River inside the national park in Wyoming around 1:20 p.m. UTC, or 8:20 a.m. ET.SEE IT: YELLOWSTONE BISON RAMPAGES THROUGH CAMPGROUND, TOSSING GRANDFATHER 8 FEET IN THE AIRThe earthquake struck at a depth of 6.5 kilometers, or 4 miles, about 24.2 miles from Mammo

Three major US cities rank among worst air quality in the world as Canadian wildfire smoke invades America

America is dominating for the worst air quality in the world as Canadian wildfire smoke moves into the upper tier of the country, causing smoky, hazy skies for millions.A recent wildfire outbreak across western Ontario, Canada, and Minnesota is sending thick plumes of smoke toward the Great Lakes and Northeast through Thursday.CANADIAN WILDFIRE SMOKE INVADES A DOZEN STATES, SPREADING HAZARDOUS AIR QUALITY, HAZY SKIES TO OVER 124MAccording to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre, 69 fires

Bryan Norcross: Two areas to watch including the first of the season near Africa

Updated at 9:35 a.m. on Thursday, July 16, 2026. The National Hurricane Center is painting two Areas to Watch for possible (but unlikely) tropical development. Even without tropical development, however, the yellow zone that spans Florida from the Gulf to the ocean waters off the Southeast coast has the potential to disrupt weekend plans.A combination of factors, including a front that's pushing slowly through the Southeast and a well-organized upper-level disturbance, are likely to come togethe

Magnitude 5.9 earthquake shakes New Zealand, triggering a Tsunami Warning in the Pacific Ring of Fire

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck New Zealand's South Island roughly 26 miles south of the town of Te Anau just before 9:15 p.m. local time Thursday, according to USGS.The quake was relatively deep, with an epicenter around 48 miles below the surface.HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHERThe earthquake prompted New Zealand's National Emergency Agency to issue a Tsunami Warning for the west coast of the South Island from Milford Sound to Puysegur Point."The earthquake may not have b

'Large and deadly flood wave' moving down Guadalupe River amid Texas Hill Country Flash Flood Emergency

SAN ANTONIO — Relentless, life-threatening flash flooding is ongoing across parts of Texas' Hill Country and Big Bend regions as the National Weather Service (NWS) warned of a "large and deadly flood wave" moving down the Guadalupe River early Thursday."The river gauge at Center Point has risen 32 feet in 4 hours and is expected to reach a crest similar to [the] July 4, 2025, catastrophic river flood," the NWS said in a Flash Flood Emergency warning bulletin issued just after 5:30 a.m. local tim

51st eruption of Mount Kilauea volcano produces large plumes of smoke and lava in Hawaii

HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, Hawaii – The 51st eruption of the Mount Kilauea Volcano is underway in Hawaii as it produces large plumes of smoke and gushing lava.According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), episode 51 of lava fountaining began at 8:30 a.m. HST on Wednesday.Lava fountain heights quickly jumped to 950 feet and spread at about 400 cubic yards per second.As the volcano got off to a hot start, the National Weather Service reported the smoke plume from the eruption reach

Pacific Ring of Fire rattled by magnitude 5.8 earthquake off the coast of Tonga

TONGA - A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Tonga on Wednesday night.The U.S. Geological Survey said that the earthquake struck at 10:57 p.m. UTC south of the Fiji Islands at a depth of about 211.4 miles.It's the latest earthquake to rattle the Pacific Ring of Fire, a region known for frequent seismic activity. About 90% of the world's earthquakes and around 75% of its active volcanoes are located along the Ring of Fire.The Ring of Fire is a 25,000-mile belt of volcanoes and earth

How low will temperatures drop during the heat wave in New York City?

NEW YORK CITY, NY – The ferocious summer heat returned to parts of the Northeast on Wednesday, adding more drama to the lingering wildfire smoke from Canada.Another stretch of unbearable weather is back across the Northeast U.S. through Friday as a heat dome is driving the air temperatures into the mid-to-upper 90s, with some dew points pushing heat indices well over 100 degrees.Popular locations such as New York City are under a Heat Advisory through the evening, as New Yorkers bake in the sun.

Watch: Dramatic video shows freight train, crew caught in Canadian wildfires

ARMSTRONG, Ontario – Wild video shows a freight train surrounded by huge flames from the roaring Canadian wildfires near Armstrong, Ontario.According to local sources, three Canadian National Railway Company (CN Rail) trains were halted on their tracks because of the fires in the area. "This could potentially overtake us here," said one man on the train. "This has gotten a little scary."CANADIAN WILDFIRE SMOKE SPREADS HAZY SKIES, EXTREMELY POOR AIR QUALITY TO MILLIONS AS PLUME INVADES USFlames c

These major US cities are expected to see the worst of the Canadian wildfire smoke

Canadian wildfire smoke is back, and has already begun choking out major cities across the Great Lakes and Northeast. Heavy plumes have created eerie, hazy skies and fiery orange sunrises and sunsets bleeding into the region, with impacts set to reach more of the Interstate 95 Corridor by Wednesday night and into Thursday.The invasion is driven by shifting winds brought on by a cold front moving south out of Canada.This has plunged air quality to dangerous levels, forcing indexes in parts of Mic

Bright idea: Bold plan suggests weakening one of Earth's most powerful climate forces

Could a fleet of ships spraying microscopic particles into the sky help calm one of Earth's most powerful climate forces? That's the idea behind a new study exploring a controversial form of climate intervention.BEYOND SUPER EL NIÑO: THE SECRET OCEAN PATTERN THAT COULD FUEL HURRICANES IMPACTING HAWAII THIS YEARA study by researchers at the University of California San Diego, published in Science Advances, suggests that strategically brightening marine clouds over the southeastern Pacific Ocean e

See it: Radar-confirmed tornado touches down near major Texas city as state battles relentless flash flooding

SAN ANTONIO — Dramatic video near Interstate 10 in San Antonio appears to show a tornado in the distance as traffic streamed along during the Wednesday morning rush. The National Weather Service (NWS) office in San Antonio said there was a radar-confirmed tornado in the area at the time.HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHERThe video taken on the eastbound side of Loop 1604, approaching I-10, also showed what appeared to be power flashes in the vicinity of the funnel cloud.NOAA's Storm Prediction Center (SPC)

Topical Storm Elida forms as strengthening El Niño fuels active Eastern Pacific hurricane season

Tropical Storm Elida formed early Wednesday in the Eastern Pacific, roughly 560 miles south-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California, as a strengthening El Niño fuels an active start to the basin's hurricane season.Elida has maximum sustained wind speeds of 40mph and is not expected to threaten land, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.NEW AREA TO WATCH FOR TROPICAL DEVELOPMENT TRACKED IN GULF, STRETCHING FROM FLORIDA TO CAROLINA COASTElia is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane

Tropical Storm Elida forms as strengthening El Niño fuels active Eastern Pacific hurricane season

New area to watch for tropical development tracked in Gulf, stretching from Florida to Carolina coast

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has identified a new area to watch for potential tropical development in the Atlantic that stretches from the Gulf waters off Florida's Big Bend across the peninsula and through the coasts of Georgia and South Carolina.An area of low pressure is expected to develop over this area through the weekend and the NHC is currently giving it a low chance of tropical development.LATEST FROM FOX WEATHER HURRICANE SPECIALIST BRYAN NORCROSSThis is the same area the FOX Fo

SPC MD 1620

MD 1620 CONCERNING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 488... FOR EAST-CENTRAL MT Mesoscale Discussion 1620NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK1123 PM CDT Tue Jul 14 2026Areas affected...east-central MTConcerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 488...Valid 150423Z - 150600ZThe severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 488continues.SUMMARY...Scattered to widespread severe gusts (60-80 mph) willlikely continue with an eastward-moving linear cluster for the nextcouple of hours.DISCUSSION...Rada

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