Monday, July 31, 2006
Minneapolis Hits 100 For First Time Since 1995; North Dakotans see record triple-digit heat, Bismarck reaches 112; Rapid City reaches 109; Dangerous heat moving eastward; NYC, Philly, DC may see 100; Boston may reach 98 on Wed.; N.H. storms knock out power for two nights in a row; Storms hit Pittsburgh; Storms cut power to thousands in Mich.; Wis storms knock out power to 15,000; NWS gets upgrade funds; Politics, bugs slow tsunami alarm system; Hidden camera focuses on Alaska grizzlies
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Saturday, July 29, 2006
Rapid City, SD, temps may reach 109 on Sun.; Minneapolis temps may reach 100 on Sun., 102 on Mon.; Calif. heat wave appears over after 141 deaths; Heat heads east, power grids brace; Dakotas at ‘epicenter’ of U.S. drought; Ohio governor declares emergency due to flooding; Severe storms possible from Midwest to Northeast on Tues., Wed.; Global warming’s effect on hurricanes disputed; Early data spotty at best; Strong tropical wave approaching Caribbean may develop into tropical depression; 900 flee Neb. fire; Former space shuttle astronaut Brady dies; NASA’s broken budget
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Friday, July 28, 2006
Death toll from California heat wave reaches 132; Heat wave to follow damaging thunderstorms in Northeast; Record heat may blister Black Hills, Rapid City; Britain set for more hot weather; Blackout hits London commercial district; Ad campaign for Al Gore’s ‘global warning’ documentary plays swelter card; Chicago area storm causes damage, power outages; Madison floods; Ohio day-care center evacuated due to flooding; Feds confirm fears of New Orleans flooding; Girl’s pajamas singed after lightning hits bedroom; Daniel weakens, no serious threat to Hawaii; Officials: M4.4 quake hits Hawaii; NASA may halt space station research work; NASA: Fewer heat shield dings on Discovery
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Thursday, July 27, 2006
Heat-related deaths in Calif. reach 83; Valley suburb breaks record; Low of 104 degrees, high in 120s in Death Valley, Calif.; World feeling the heat; Storm cleanup in full swing after Ariz. storms; 7 tornadoes hit St. Louis area; 80,000 in St. Louis area still without power Wed.; Drought conditions spread over parts of Mont.; Governor tours drought areas of NW Minn.; Puzzling ’silent’ quakes may hint at big temblors; NASA to take closer look into birth of Atlantic Ocean hurricanes; Tropical wave could bring rain, winds to S. Fla. by Sun.; In Miss., Katrina recovery gaining steam; Rain expected to continue across SE Texas; Wildfires in Wash. grow; Man hit by lightning saving ‘lucky’ shirt; 40 more traffic webcams added to BC’s major routes; China on watch as Tyhoon Kaemi kills 15; New Mars hoax spreading
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Wednesday, July 26, 2006
SoCal residents endure another hot, humid day; Calif. heat wave blamed in deaths of at least 50 people, causes pileup of livestock carcasses; Scientists split on heat wave cause; Weakening Daniel heads for Islands; Up to 8 inches of rain falls in Houston area; Isolated severe storms possible in New England this weekend, Miss. Valley and Great Lakes on Fri. through Sun.; Wildfires rage, including above Beverly Hills, more firefighters sought; French heat wave kills 40, Czechs face power emergency; Public gets its say on private spaceport; Bigelow gambles on private space station
Heat Wave Death Toll Above 50: SoCal residents endure another hot, humid day
California heat wave blamed in deaths of at least 50 people, causes pileup of livestock carcasses
Scientists split on heat wave cause: Some think culprit is global warming, but jury is still out
Daniel Approaches, 60 mph Wind Gusts Possible In Hawaii: Weakening Daniel heads for Islands: Forecasters project storm to reach Islands Friday with wind gusts up to 60 mph | Latest from Central Pacific Hurricane Center includes track
Rain From Gulf: Up to 8 inches of rain falls in Houston area | Weather and live webcam images
Severe Storms Possible This Weekend: Storm Prediction Center: Isolated severe storms possible across New England on Saturday, Sunday; Severe storms possible in upper Miss. Valley and Great Lakes from Friday through Sunday.
Wildfires Update: Wildfires rage, including above Beverly Hills, more firefighters sought
World Weather: French heat wave kills 40, Czechs face power emergency
Space News: Public gets its say on private spaceport: Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos plans to build multimillion-dollar suborbital spaceport on his West Texas ranch | Bigelow gambles on private space station
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Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Soaring temperatures spark record power demand in S. Calif., strain power grid, could lead to rolling blackouts; Stage 2 emergency declared for N. Calif.; Ore. hits 109, just 2 degrees from all-time record high; No record but still hot in Seattle; Power officials: All power in St. Louis should be back by Wed.; Hurricane Daniel may hit Hawaii as a tropical storm by Fri.; All eyes on Gulf as possible depression forms; Fierce downpours in MSP snarl traffic, cause flooding in Wisc.; Rain amounts fall short of ending drought in Ala.; Lubbock, Texas, plans to pray for rain; Growing wildfire threatens houses in San Diego Co.; U.S. charities respond to recent quake, tsunami in W. Java
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Monday, July 24, 2006
Flooding concerns again for W. Gulf Coast; St. Louis awaits return of electricity, almost 300,000 still in dark Sun.; Power outages in S. Calif. heat wave, 50,000 in L.A. area in dark Sun.; 121 degrees in Palm Springs, 111 in Burbank; 109 shatters Sacramento record; Phoenix, Tucson have 2 record-breaking days of temperatures, Phoenix gets 3rd Sun.; Drought worsens across nation; 2 NJ teens killed, 2 injured in lightning strike; 5 wildfires burning in Mont.; Fire crews battle SoCal wildfires in sizzling heat; Wildfire threatens Phoenix power lines; Typhoon nears Taiwan; Rains shut Philippine markets; Remnants of tropical storm lash Maritimes; Details emerge on private spaceport plans; Belt of Venus pic
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Saturday, July 22, 2006
St. Louis suffers: heat, rain, 570,000 without power, widespread damage reported; Another wet weekend in Northeast, East Coast; Bay Area heat continues after 4 temp records broken Fri.; Study ranks Top 50 U.S. cities at risk from natural disasters; Four heat records fall in W. Wash.; Heat wave hits B.C. S. Coast, Interior; Storm, flooding kill nearly 500 in China; Remnants of Tropical Storm Beryl lash Maritimes; Outback drought drives wild dogs to attack farmers; Quake hits SW China, killing 11
Keller Citizen readers, welcome to WXnation.com and thanks for visiting! Also, thanks to Todd Overman for a great piece, and Rebecca Miller for the kind words in Friday’s article. Unfortunately, it’s not available online. Here are some quick links to features mentioned: D/FW weather/webcams | WXnation FW Webcams | FW Weather Station
570,000 In St. Louis Area Without Power: St. Louis suffers: heat, rain, no power: Second wave of storms on Friday increases power outages to 570,000 | Widespread damage reported
Another Wet Weekend In Northeast, East Coast: AccuWeather story | Current watches/warnings map | Radar loop | Weather and webcam images
Heat Breaks Records In Bay Area: San Francisco Bay Area bakes | Bay Area breaks 4 temperature records Friday | Current conditions | Bay Area weather and webcam images
Top 50 U.S. Cities at risk from natural disasters: Study ranks Top 50 U.S. cities in harm’s way: Highest risk cities include Miami, New Orleans, Oakland and San Francisco. Lowest risk cities include No. 3 Cleveland, Ohio, and Milwaukee and Mesa, Ariz., tied for No. 1.
Four heat records fall in W. Washington
Heat wave hits B.C. South Coast and Interior
World Weather: Storm, flooding kill nearly 500 in China
Remnants of Tropical Storm Beryl lash Maritimes
Outback drought drives wild dogs to attack farmers
Quake Wire: Earthquake hits southwestern China, killing 11
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Friday, July 21, 2006
National Guard arrives in St. Louis for storm duty, 435,000 still without electricity Thurs. night; Heat risk urgent concern; Tropical Storm Beryl passes over Nantucket; heads for Nova Scotia; Bay Area heat wave; Heat wave’s death toll rises to 16; Heat record for 2006, more to come; Many could ignore hurricane evacuation; McConaughey selling car for hurricane aid; Cooler weather helps firefighters battle Calif. wildfires; Ontario storm may have set records; New weather record as Wales wilts; Bald eagle webcam has flock of followers; Walk in space for $15M (plus airfare)
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Thursday, July 20, 2006
Mayor asks governor to send in National Guard after St. Louis storm leaves 360,000 without power; Boaters warned as tropical storm threatens N.E.; Tropical storm warning issued for SE Mass.; Beryl heads toward New England; Violent storms across Northeast kill 2; Strong storm roars through St. Louis with winds near 80 mph; Power out Wed. for 13,000 in Miss.; At least 6 die in U.S. heat wave; Temps may hit 112 in Okla.; England sizzles in the hottest July day ever; Wisc. governor declares emergency due to drought; Calif. blaze contained, mudslides feared; Rumors of new Indonesia tsunami spark panic, death toll at 531; Scientists: Earthquakes causing Red Sea to part
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