WXnews … Hurricane Frances Becomes Category 3 Storm; Tropical Depression Forms; Iowa Hit; Calif. Fire Danger; Reno Fire; E. China Storm; Britain Aug. Record; Sedna Mystery; Tokyo Quake In 50; Wait For Flying Cars
- Latest on Hurricane Frances: Story | Maximum sustained winds near 115 mph at 11 p.m. AST Friday. It is expected to become a Category 4 hurricane this weekend but it won’t be a threat to the U.S. until next week… Latest text advisory and expected 5-day track | Additional stories | More on Frances in the Tropical Prediction Center and additional hurricane resources are in the National/International page
Tropical Depression Forms Off S.C. Coast [pictured right in 7:15 p.m. EDT Friday radar snap] | Tropical Storm Watch Issued For Southeast Coast | Story from USA Today- Iowa Hit Hard: Wild Storms Create Disaster Areas | Storm Leaves Thousands Without Power
- Fire Danger In California: Hot, Dry Weather Prompts Warning
- South Reno Wildfire: Weather helps firefighters get upper hand on wildfire
- Latest From East China: Storm lashes area
- Latest From Britain: August set for worst weather record
- Astronomy Picture Of The Day: The discovery of Sedna, the most distant known object orbiting the Sun, presents a mystery
- Major quake Major Tokyo Quake Expected Within 50 Years
- Flying cars still a ways off…
Top 5 cities visited Friday: 1. Kansas City 2. St. Louis 3. Toronto 4. Indianapolis 5. Chicago Top 20 so far this month in the home page (left column)
