🦈DUSKY SHARKS: Scientists in Massachusetts are monitoring for dusky sharks after a group last year were found to be eating seals off the coast of Nantucket in a never-before-seen discovery. Find out why this discovery is so interesting and what scientists say beachgoers need to watch out for: https://t.co/CFXRPHKqNR
DESTRUCTIVE DELAY ⚾️: Powerful storms tore through a West Virginia University baseball game before one of the biggest games of the year, sending tents flying and fans scrambling for cover as dangerous winds swept through the area. The game was delayed but eventually resumed and finished under clear skies.
SEVERE WEATHER HQ 🌪️: FOX Weather Meteorologist Marissa Torres tracks a multi-day severe weather threat across the Northern High Plains. On Sunday, supercells capable of large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes could erupt across parts of Montana, Wyoming and the western Dakotas. The active pattern continues into next week, with additional chances for strong to severe thunderstorms.
☔️ BUCKETS OF RAIN: Streets and yards across Dayton, Texas, were soaked Friday as torrential downpours continued. The threat for locally heavy rainfall is expected to linger through Sunday.
SEVERE WEATHER HQ 🌪️: Parts of the Northeast are at risk for severe thunderstorms today, with damaging winds, hail and heavy downpours possible through tonight. Meanwhile, eastern Montana and western North Dakota could see severe storms capable of producing hail up to 2 inches in diameter and wind gusts up to 75 mph this afternoon and evening.
☁️RARE CLOUDS: Check out this video of a group of "interstate-induced" clouds forming over Houston on Tuesday. According to NOAA, these clouds are very rare and not seen often by meteorologists.
FROM ABOVE 🛰️: Tropical Storm Amanda, the first named storm of the season, was seen continuing its journey west across the Pacific Ocean on Friday. The storm was located about 1,695 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California and was packing sustained winds of 45 mph.
🚤TO THE RESCUE: Some stranded jet ski riders were saved by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office in Florida on Tuesday after their jet ski got stuck in mud during low tide. Video shows the HCSO team pulling up to save the riders in the dark.
RIP CURRENT DEATH: A 28-year-old man died on Friday after being caught in a rip current in Ship Bottom, New Jersey. Police say three other people were also caught in the rip current, but were able to escape the current before police arrived.
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⛈️SEVERE WEATHER HQ: Severe weather is targeting the Northeast and Ohio Valley today, stretching from Indiana all the way to Maine. The high temperatures are adding to the fuel for these storms. Damaging winds are the primary concern but tornadoes are possible.
PINT-SIZED PASSENGERS🐧: The penguins housed at the Saint Louis Zoo know a few tricks, including how to ride on an elevator in an orderly manner. This adorable video shared by the zoo shows a group of penguins taking a ride in their very own behind-the-scenes elevator. How cute is that?
SEVERE WEATHER HQ ⛈️: Large hail and damaging winds are the primary threat with the storms targeting the Northern Plains this weekend. Storms will focus over North Dakota and Montana today, while the threat shifts east on Sunday to cover South Dakota and Wyoming as well as North Dakota and Montana.
🌊⚠️RIP CURRENT RISK: Gulf of America waters in Orange Beach, Alabama, were closed to the public yesterday due to an increased threat of rip currents and dangerous surf. The threat of rough waters and rip currents continues through the weekend.
HURRICANE HQ: We're a little less than a month into the Eastern Pacific hurricane season, and there's already a flurry of activity happening. Tropical Storm Amanda is forecast to fizzle out this weekend, while Invest 91E and another disturbance are being monitored for development. Get the latest:
D-DAY FORECAST 🌦️: Did you know that meteorology played a vital role in the invasion of Normandy during World War II? The last-minute decision to postpone the attack at the advice of British meteorologists helped the allies pull off the largest amphibious attack in military history.
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🔥 ALASKAN WILDFIRE: Check out this video of the Alaska Fire Service trying to contain a wildfire outside of the town of Ambler. Crews have been battling the blaze for a few days.
NOLA RAIN ☔️: Heavy rain soaked the New Orleans lakefront on Friday as a moisture-packed Gulf disturbance moves toward the coast. Multiple rounds of tropical downpours are expected through the weekend, raising the risk of localized flooding in and around The Big Easy.