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Hail and heavy rain a risk as a stretch of severe weather begins for the central U.S.

Hail and heavy rain a risk as a stretch of severe weather begins for the central U.S.

A bout of severe weather will begin Thursday across central states and could last into early next week as the Lower 48 enters peak tornado season. Baseball-sized hail and an isolated tornado are possible in the Corn Belt on Thursday, with repeated rounds of strong to severe storms and flooding affecting the central and southern Plains both Friday and into the weekend.

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Hail and heavy rain a risk as a stretch of severe weather begins for the central U.S.

A bout of severe weather will begin Thursday across central states and could last into early next week as the Lower 48 enters peak tornado season. Baseball-sized hail and an isolated tornado are possible in the Corn Belt on Thursday, with repeated rounds of strong to severe storms and flooding affecting the central and southern Plains both Friday and into the weekend.
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Trump signs emergency declaration as much of Kentucky under flood warning after intense rainfall

LEXINGTON, Ky. — President Donald Trump signed an order Friday declaring a state of emergency for Kentucky as rain continue to pound much of the state. The presidential declaration allows the state to qualify for Federal Emergency Management Agency funding. It also authorizes FEMA to provide assistance as the state grapples with multiple days of heavy rains that have inundated much of Western ...

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Winter sea ice in the Arctic just hit a record low

The extent of sea ice blanketing the Arctic this winter fell to the lowest level on record, researchers announced this week, an ominous signal about the effects of climate change in the world’s fastest-warming region.
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Cold snap is over, but more snow on the way

Inland Northwest residents woke up to another round of snow Friday morning, with more expected this weekend as temperatures gradually warm up, according to the National Weather Service Spokane.