Flash flooding threatens Northeast as dangerous heat and humidity bake the South

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Flash flooding threatens Northeast as dangerous heat and humidity bake the South


Heavy rains and flash flooding are anticipated to impression the Northeast, notably alongside the I-95 hall, as a mixture of extreme moisture, lingering warmth, and atmospheric dynamics push storms eastward. Areas from Washington, D.C. to Baltimore, Philadelphia, and northern New Jersey face a major threat of heavy downpours, with rainfall charges as much as 3 inches per hour and localized totals reaching 5 to eight inches. These storms additionally carry the specter of damaging winds and hail.

Adding to the challenges, the Pacific Northwest and Utah face purple flag warnings as dry, windy circumstances and lightning from thunderstorms improve wildfire dangers. Smoke from a whole lot of wildfires raging in Canada can also be affecting air high quality throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan, all of that are at the moment below air high quality alerts.