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At least 589 dead, more than 2,900 injured after back-to-back major earthquakes devastate Venezuela

CARACAS, Venezuela– Search and rescue efforts continue in Venezuela as the death and injury toll continues to climb more than 36 hours after two major earthquakes caused catastrophic damage. At least 589 people died and 2,980 are injured following the magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes that hit on Wednesday night, Acting President of Venezuela Delcy Rodriguez said on Venezuelan state media Friday morning. Rodriguez said dozens of people have been rescued alive.Hundreds of first responders from ce

Magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes off southern Philippines near site of June 8 major quake

GENERAL SANTOS, Philippines — A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck just off the southern coast of Mindanao, the largest island in the southern Philippines, around 7:30 p.m. local time Friday.The quake struck in the same region as a magnitude 7.8 earthquake on June 8 that killed at least 61 people and follows major earthquakes in Venezuela and Japan earlier this week. DEATH TOLL RISES TO AT LEAST 235 AFTER BACK-TO-BACK MAJOR EARTHQUAKES DEVASTATE VENEZUELAAccording to the USGS, the epicenter was abo

SPC MD 1322

MD 1322 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH POSSIBLE FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO AND NORTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO INTO THE WESTERN TEXAS/OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES Mesoscale Discussion 1322NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK0640 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026Areas affected...portions of southeastern Colorado and northeasternNew Mexico into the western Texas/Oklahoma PanhandlesConcerning...Severe potential...Watch possible Valid 252340Z - 260115ZProbability of Watch Issuance...40 percentSUMMARY...

What is a heat dome and how can it affect you during the summer months?

As the official start of summer is here, many Americans will experience excruciating temperatures as the season continues to warm up.One of the major components of summer is a heat dome, an informal term for a massive area of high pressure that can stretch over 1,000 miles.A heat dome is a persistent weather pattern that occurs when strong high-pressure systems trap hot air over a specific region, forming a lid or cap, according to the NOAA.Under high pressure, the air sinks to the surface, acti

Potential tropical trouble looming for the Southeast ahead of July 4 holiday weekend

With July 4th just around the corner, eyes are turning to waters off the Southeastern coast for possible tropical development through the holiday weekend. So far this season, the Atlantic has only seen one named storm, Tropical Storm Arthur, which was short-lived and disorganized over the Gulf. The FOX Forecast Center said that the focus of this possible tropical activity is a drawn-out area of low pressure that's tied to leftover energy from a previous system, called a front zone, that will set

Los Angeles cools off as Western heat wave comes to an end

LOS ANGELES – With the Western heat wave winding down, Los Angeles is seeing a return to cooler weather that could persist through the end of June. The Southern California city regarded as the entertainment capital of the world that attracts the attention of the biggest stars Earth has to offer isn't experiencing the extreme heat others in the West are grappling with.While areas further inland like Fresno are facing temperatures in the high 90s, Los Angeles gets what FOX Weather Meteorologist Ja

Massive Cottonwood Fire scorches 60,000 acres, damages ski resort as fire weather conditions continue

BEAVER, Utah– Utah is battling multiple wildfires amid increasingly dry fire weather conditions, including the Cottonwood Fire which has scorched more than 60,000 acres in a few days. The Cottonwood Fire started on Monday in the Fishlake National Forest on Beaver Mountain. The fire rapidly spread, prompting evacuations and road closures throughout the area in Fishlake National Forest, Piute County and Beaver County. As of Thursday morning, the Cottonwood Fire burned 61,137 acres and was uncontai

Coast Guard and Hawaii first responders search for missing father, teen son in waters off Oahu

HONOLULU — The Coast Guard and Hawaii first responders are searching for a missing father and his teen son in the waters off Hanauma Bay on the east side of Oahu. The Coast Guard said the 49-year-old father and 16-year-old son went missing Tuesday. Family members told officials that the pair left their hotel around 7 a.m. to hike the Hanauma Bay Rock Bridge Trail.WATCH: PERSON STRANDED ON CLIFF SAFE AFTER HOURS-LONG RESCUE IN SAN FRANCISCOA passerby found the father's belongings around 8:45 a.m.

SPC MD 1305

MD 1305 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH UNLIKELY FOR PORTIONS OF THE TEXAS PANHANDLE AND SOUTH PLAINS Mesoscale Discussion 1305NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK1057 PM CDT Wed Jun 24 2026Areas affected...portions of the Texas Panhandle and South PlainsConcerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely Valid 250357Z - 250500ZProbability of Watch Issuance...20 percentSUMMARY...A few instances of severe hail and wind may occur withstorms progressing out of east-central NM into the TX Sou

SPC MD 1295

MD 1295 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH LIKELY FOR SOUTHEAST WYOMING INTO NORTHERN COLORADO AND FAR WESTERN NEBRASKA Mesoscale Discussion 1295NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK0320 PM CDT Wed Jun 24 2026Areas affected...Southeast Wyoming into northern Colorado and farwestern NebraskaConcerning...Severe potential...Watch likely Valid 242020Z - 242215ZProbability of Watch Issuance...80 percentSUMMARY...Thunderstorm development appears likely by late afternoonfor southeast Wyoming and

Millions of Americans across the Great Plains and Central US brace for repeated rainfall and flash flooding

Millions of Americans across the Central and Southern U.S. are bracing for repeated rounds of tropical downpours this week as forecasters monitor a developing threat that spans more than 700 miles.The threat, which began on Wednesday, has brought the risk of flash flooding, which continues due to heavy rain across parts of southwestern Oklahoma, where over 3 inches fell in just over an hour.7 FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT FLASH FLOODSThe continued flash flood threat expands from the Central Plains

Strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake shakes off eastern coast of Japan

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake shook off the northeastern coast of Japan on Thursday morning.The earthquake happened at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, Japan time. Just 30 minutes before, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit Venezuela. 2 MAJOR EARTHQUAKES SHAKE VENEZUELAThe earthquake occurred 21 miles east-northeast of Kuji, Japan.According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake happened 32 miles beneath the surface.The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami forecast for the region, stating that wave

Another round of rain to spread across the Northeast through the weekend

After a stormy start to the week for much of the East, a few dry days will be dampened by another round of rain, isolated flash flooding heading into the end of the workweek and the start of the weekend.HOW HIGH PRESSURE AND LOW PRESSURE DRIVE THE WEATHERAn area of low pressure impacting the Plains will begin moving east into the Great Lakes on Thursday evening, and by Friday morning before tracking through the Northeast with a trailing cold front extending from New York through the Ohio Valley

Millions at risk of severe storms targeting the Great Plains and Midwest with damaging winds and hail

Residents in the Northern U.S. are bracing for another round of severe weather starting this weekend and into next week, as the FOX Forecast Center tracks signals for a potential multiday threat.The Storm Prediction Center is tracking the potential for a significant severe weather event from Sunday through Tuesday.WHAT IS THE JET STREAM?Starting late Saturday, following a lull in the weather, a deep, energetic dip in the jet stream will move through the western mountains and into the northern Gr

Camp Mystic files for bankruptcy nearly 1 year after deadly flooding disaster killed 28

KERR COUNTY, Texas– Camp Mystic, the all-girls summer camp situated along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, Texas, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy nearly a year after 28 people from the camp were killed in flooding last July 4. The company in charge of the camp filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Wednesday. CAMP MYSTIC WILL NOT REOPEN IN 2026 FOLLOWING DEADLY JULY 4 FLOODING IN TEXASThe devastating flooding of the Guadalupe River on July 4, 2025, left more than 100 people dead across Texas

Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes Northern California, triggering multiple aftershocks and widespread shaking

REDWOOD VALLEY, Calif.– Residents across Northern California were rattled by a 5.6 earthquake on Wednesday.The U.S. Geological Survey said that the earthquake struck at 8:10 a.m. PT, about 7 miles north of Redwood Valley at a depth of about 5 miles.HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHERAccording to the USGS, shaking was felt widely, with residents from San Francisco to Eureka reporting the tremors.Following the initial earthquake, four aftershocks were reported with magnitudes below 3.0.Our local affiliate, F

Another round of rain, flash flood threats looms over Northeast, Ohio Valley to end the week

While the East enjoys a few dry days after a stormy start to the week, the FOX Forecast Center is monitoring another round of rain and isolated flash flooding heading into the end of the workweek and the start of the weekend.MILLIONS AT RISK AS FLOOD THREAT EXPANDS FROM NEBRASKA TO FLORIDA PANHANDLE AMID TROPICAL DOWNPOURSRecent heavy downpours and severe storms battered the Northeast and all along the I-95 corridor, prompting the NYNJ 2026 World Cup Fan Fest in Queens to close early and delayin

SPC MD 1290

MD 1290 CONCERNING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 386... FOR WESTERN KANSAS INTO THE PANHANDLES AND NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA Mesoscale Discussion 1290NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK0311 AM CDT Wed Jun 24 2026Areas affected...western Kansas into the Panhandles and northwestOklahomaConcerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 386...Valid 240811Z - 241115ZThe severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 386continues.SUMMARY...Potential for localized severe hail or wind gusts existsinto western K

SPC MD 1286

MD 1286 CONCERNING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 384... FOR PORTIONS OF THE ARKLATEX Mesoscale Discussion 1286NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK0723 PM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026Areas affected...portions of the ArkLaTexConcerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 384...Valid 240023Z - 240200ZThe severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 384continues.SUMMARY...The severe risk will gradually diminish over the nextcouple of hours, but isolated damaging/severe wind gusts remainpossible in the mea

Severe storm threat shifts west as Colorado faces risk of hail and heavy rain

DENVER, Colorado – An active weather pattern setting up across the Rockies this week, as a collision of atmospheric ingredients provides the recipe for a multi-day severe weather threat.The nation's severe weather threat is shifting westward Tuesday, with Colorado and parts of the central High Plains facing an increased risk of thunderstorms capable of producing large hail, damaging wind gusts and locally heavy rainfall.UPGRADED SEVERE WEATHER RISK TARGETS PLAINS, ROCKIES WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR