Thunderstorms

Rain falls during a weather delay in the final round of the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
December 13, 2020 - 11:28 am

Us Women's Open Pushed To Monday Because Of Thunderstorms

HOUSTON (AP) — The latest U.S. Women's Open on the calendar will last one more day because of relentless rain that drenched Champions Golf Club and forced the USGA to suspend the final round until Monday. Hinako Shibuno of Japan, who had a one-shot lead as she goes for a second major, never teed...
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Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (1) runs for a first down against the Buffalo Bills during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
November 15, 2020 - 5:18 pm

The Latest: Quarterbacks Drafted No. 1 Shine Around Nfl

The Latest on Week 10 in the NFL (all times EST): ___ 8 p.m. From Kyler Murray magic to Alex Smith’s latest milestone, it was quite the day for quarterbacks selected first in the NFL draft. Cam Newton will be the eighth No. 1 pick QB to play Sunday when he starts for the New England Patriots. Seven...
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Tiger Woods watches his ball as he misses a birdie putt on the eighth hole during the first round of the Masters golf tournament Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
November 12, 2020 - 11:27 pm

Round 1: Casey Leads, Woods In Hunt As Field Plays Catch-Up

Considering all the things they do control, it’s comforting to know the weather remains beyond the reach of the green jackets at Augusta National. Already short on daylight after the pandemic pushed the Masters back from April to November, they looked on helplessly as early thunderstorms stole...
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FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2020, file photo, lightning forks over the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge as a storm passes over Oakland, Calif. Numerous lightning strikes sparked brush fires throughout the region. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)
September 17, 2020 - 12:04 pm

Lightning Storm, Easterly Wind: How The Wildfires Got So Bad

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — It began as a stunning light show on a mid-August weekend — lightning bolts crackling in the skies over Northern and Central California, touching down in grasslands and vineyards. The National Weather Service warned that the dry lightning striking a parched landscape “could lead...
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Following the LNU Lightning Complex fires, a scorched VW Microbus rests in a driveway of the Spanish Flat community in Napa County, Calif., on Monday, Aug. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
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August 24, 2020 - 5:09 pm

California Wildfires: Prepare To Be Away From Home For Days

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California fire officials are cautiously optimistic after dodging a major lightning storm, but they are pleading with residents to stay out of evacuation zones and prepare for days away from home as three massive San Francisco Bay Area wildfires rage on, suffocating the region...
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Lightning forks over the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge as a storm passes over Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020. Numerous lightning strikes early Sunday sparked brush fires throughout the region. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
August 16, 2020 - 5:37 pm

Lightning Sparks New Wildfires Across California

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A rare summer thunderstorm brought lightning that sparked several small blazes in Northern California on Sunday and stoked a huge forest fire that has forced hundreds of people from their homes north of Los Angeles. More than 4,500 buildings remained threatened by the wildfire,...
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Krishna Iyer wheels a barrow full of logs as cleanup continues at the Eastern Iowa Hindu Temple in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020. According to Iyer, the temple sustained damage to a corner of the roof when a falling tree struck it following a deadly wind storm this past week. The building also had water damage. Iyer says the temple is home to 300-350 stable families and close to 1,000 people attend from the surrounding area. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette via AP)
August 15, 2020 - 4:12 pm

Forecasters Look To Learn From Deadly Midwest Wind Storm

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The unusual wind storm that damaged farms, homes and cities across the Midwest this past week could offer lessons for forecasters and the public on how to better prepare for something that packed the power of a category 3 hurricane but lacked the days of warning a typical...
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The Baxterville, Miss. of home Brian and Penny Templesis seen Monday, April 20, 2020 after it was heavily damaged after being struck by a tornado on Sunday evening. Severe storms are raking parts of the Deep South, a week after Easter storms pounded the Deep South, killing dozens. (Cam Bonelli/The Clarion-Ledger via AP)
April 20, 2020 - 12:45 pm

3 Killed By Suspected Tornado, Lightning As Storms Hit South

HEADLAND, Ala. (AP) — Suspected tornadoes killed at least two people as severe weather blasted the Deep South and a house fire believed to have been caused by lightning claimed a third person, officials said Monday. Jerry Oliver Williams, 61, of Henry County died when the storm struck a rural area...
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April 19, 2020 - 7:47 pm

Storms Rake Deep South, 1 Week After Deadly Tornado Outbreak

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Severe thunderstorms pounded parts of the Deep South with hail, high winds and drenching rains on Sunday as forecasters warned residents to brace for possible overnight tornadoes and flooding across a region reeling from a deadly twister outbreak one week ago. . Tornado...
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A home had its roof torn off after a tornado ripped through Monroe, La. just before noon on Sunday, April 12, 2020 causing damage to a neighborhood and the regional airport. (Nicolas Galindo/The News-Star via AP)
April 12, 2020 - 11:51 pm

Easter Storms Sweep South, Killing At Least 6 In Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Strong storms pounded the Deep South on Sunday, killing at least six people in south Mississippi and damaging up to 300 homes and other buildings in northern Louisiana. Storms continued to batter the South overnight, with much of the region under flash flood, tornado and...
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