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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

SPC MD 1621

MD 1621 CONCERNING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 489... FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN NEW YORK INTO VERMONT AND NEW HAMPSHIRE. Mesoscale Discussion 1621NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK1144 PM CDT Tue Jul 14 2026Areas affected...portions of northern New York into Vermont and NewHampshire.Concerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 489...Valid 150444Z - 150615ZThe severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 489continues.SUMMARY...Strong to severe storms are expected to persist across thewest

SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 488

WW 488 SEVERE TSTM MT 142335Z - 150700Z URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTEDSevere Thunderstorm Watch Number 488NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK535 PM MDT Tue Jul 14 2026The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Central into Northeast Montana* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning from 535 PM until 100 AM MDT.* Primary threats include... Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible

SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 488 Status Reports

WW 0488 Status Updates STATUS REPORT ON WW 488SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NW BZN TO15 SW GTF TO 60 ESE CTB.FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1619..SQUITIERI..07/15/26ATTN...WFO...TFX...GGW...BYZ...STATUS REPORT FOR WS 488 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS MTC005-013-015-027-033-037-045-055-059-065-069-071-079-105-107-150340-MT . MONTANA COUNTIES INCLUDED AREBLAINE CASCADE CHOUTEAU FER

SPC MD 1613

MD 1613 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH POSSIBLE FOR PARTS OF WESTERN MAINE...NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND VERMONT Mesoscale Discussion 1613NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK0115 PM CDT Tue Jul 14 2026Areas affected...parts of western Maine...northern New Hampshireand VermontConcerning...Severe potential...Watch possible Valid 141815Z - 142015ZProbability of Watch Issuance...60 percentSUMMARY...Severe thunderstorm development appears increasinglyprobable across the St. Lawrence Vall

SPC MD 1614

MD 1614 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH UNLIKELY FOR CENTRAL PARTS OF THE FLORIDA PENINSULA Mesoscale Discussion 1614NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK0120 PM CDT Tue Jul 14 2026Areas affected...central parts of the Florida PeninsulaConcerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely Valid 141820Z - 141945ZProbability of Watch Issuance...5 percentSUMMARY...A couple of damaging gusts are possible through theafternoon hours with the stronger wet downbursts. The severe threatshould be isol

Tornado Alert in Manitoba Concludes Following Intense Storm

Environment Canada has lifted a tornado warning for certain regions in Manitoba after meteorologists observed a severe thunderstorm approximately 20 kilometers west of Salt Point, advancing eastward at a speed of 20 km/h. Winnipegosis was noted as being within the storm's anticipated trajectory, with the potential for destructive winds, large hail, and heavy rainfall. The warning was rescinded by 6:30 p.m. CDT as conditions began to stabilize. Authorities remind citizens that tornadoes can be ob

Tornado Alerts Issued Overnight in Saskatchewan

On July 11, Saskatchewan experienced numerous tornado warnings as intense thunderstorms moved across the region. Environment Canada identified a potential tornado near Duck Lake advancing eastward at a speed of 40 km/h, while officials verified sightings of several tornadoes earlier that evening. Tornado watches were in effect for Saskatoon, Prince Albert, the Battlefords, and 81 rural municipalities, with potential hazards including destructive winds, sizable hail, and significant rainfall. Add

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