Friday keeps the heat wave going strong, with sunshine and highs pushing near 90. But with that dry air sticking around, thereβs a growing concern for fire danger across the area. Low humidity, warm temps, and even a light breeze can make it easier for fires to start and spread quickly. Friday evening plans stay dry with lows in the mid 60s.
California sizzled to a triple-digit temperature so hot that meteorologists need to verify it as a planet-wide high mark.
Specialists from the University of Memphis are traveling to North Carolina to monitor aftershocks of this past weekendβs 5.1 magnitude earthquake, the school said.
Tropical Storm Josephine formed in the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday morning, making it the earliest βJ-namedβ storm in a record-setting hurricane season.
A magnitude 2.9 aftershock on Tuesday rattled the North Carolina town where a 5.1 earthquake on Sunday shook items from grocery store shelves and caused damage to homes and businesses, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
A rare storm packing 100 mph winds and with power similar to an inland hurricane swept across the Midwest, blowing over trees, flipping vehicles, causing widespread property damage and leaving hundreds of thousands without power as it moved through Chicago and into Indiana and Michigan.
The Scripture quite literally came to life for several Catholic churches in North Carolina as a rare earthquake rattled portions of the state over the weekend.
The 5.1-magnitude quake was the strongest shock to hit the Carolinas since 1916 and could be felt as far away as Chicago.
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred in Sparta, North Carolina around 8 a.m. on August 9th, according to a news release.
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