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Longest lightning flash on record stretched 515 miles across US

Hear from a storm photographer on his close encounter with a bolt of lightning in the Lone Star State.

The World Meteorological Organization says ^[1] there is a new record-holder when it comes to lightning bolts seen from space - an extraordinary 515-mile streak which illuminated the skies from eastern Texas through Missouri in October 2017.

The record-breaking

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Security video from a Ruidoso, New Mexico homeowner captured the moments Wednesday's flash flood devastated their home. Wednesday’s flooding followed several wet weather days that had triggered Flash Flood Emergencies in Ruidoso during the past month.

RUIDOSO, N.M.– Security video from a Ruidoso ^[1], New Mexico ^[2] homeowner captured the moments Wednesday's flash flood ^[3] devastated their home.

A fence and a pole were toppled with ease by the raging floodwaters.

Chelsey Zepeda was not home at the time but

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Video from July 30 shows the wildfires in Canada burning through the night in Saskatchewan before daylight when smoke can be seen in the atmosphere.

Several wildfires ^[1] burning across the northwestern Canadian ^[2] provinces are again sending vast amounts of smoke into the upper Midwest and northeastern U.S ^[3]., swamping the area with unhealthy air quality – some of the worst in the world, according to

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Air Quality Alerts are in effect for all of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, Illinois. They are also in effect for parts of Indiana (including South Bend), Nebraska (Lincoln & Omaha) and Missouri (St. Louis). Unhealthy to very unhealthy air quality has been reported. Air quality at these levels adversely impacts everyone. The smoke is coming down out of Canada as a result of large-scale northerly winds behind the cold front which is slicing through the eastern half of the country. So while millions are finally experiencing cool, less humid air, they unfortunately cannot take advantage of it, due to the presence of the thick smoke.

Air quality ^[1] will continue to deteriorate across 12 states through Saturday, mainly in the Upper Midwest ^[2], as wildfire ^[3] smoke pours into the US from northwestern Canada ^[4] brought by the cold front that is ushering in a brief summer cooldown.

Northerly

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While you may think quakes are a western US problem, some of the largest temblors in US history have happened in the East.

LOS ANGELES – Southern California ^[1] was rattled by a magnitude 4.4 earthquake ^[2] on Thursday morning, according to the U.S.Geological ^[3] Survey (USGS).

The quake was recorded nearly 4 miles west of Muscoy, California ^[4], some 50 miles east of Los Angeles, at

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A magnitude 4.3 earthquake was recorded on Thursday morning about 7 miles from San Bernardino, California. Shaking was reported in and around the Los Angeles area.

LOS ANGELES – Southern California ^[1] was rattled by a magnitude 4.3 earthquake ^[2] on Thursday morning, according to the U.S.Geological ^[3] Survey (USGS).

The quake was recorded nearly 4 miles west of Muscoy, California ^[4], some 50 miles east of Los Angeles, at

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The Coast Guard Northwest District responded to a medevac request for a patient on a cruise ship off the coast of Washington during the threat of a tsunami.

Amid a Tsunami ^[1] Advisory spawned by a massive earthquake off Russia ^[2], U.S.Coast Guard ^[3] teams responded to a call for help off the coast of Washington ^[4] state.

According to the U.S.^[5] Coast Guard Northwest District Command Center, the team received a

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Be sure to tune in for a live Q&A with FOX Weather Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross at 4 p.m. ET on Thursday, July 31, 2025.

Updated at 9:30 a.m.ET on Thursday, July 31, 2025

We're going to do a live Q&A this afternoon at 4 p.m.ET.It's not because anything special is going on, although people still ask great questions.But we want to test our system to stream live to

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Updated at 9:30 a.m.ET on Thursday, July 31, 2025

In the Atlantic

The tropical disturbance we've been following since it left Africa early in the week is trekking across the Atlantic, but dust, dry air, and hostile upper winds have taken their toll.Still,

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FOX Weather has you covered with the breaking forecasts and weather news headlines for your Weather in America on Thursday, July 31, 2025. Get the latest from FOX Weather Meteorologist Britta Merwin.

Welcome to the Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather.It's Thursday, July 31, 2025.Start your day with everything you need to know about today's weather.You can also get a quick briefing of national, regional and local weather ^[1] whenever you like with

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Longest lightning flash on record stretched 515 miles across US

VIDEO: Monsoon floods take down fence in Ruidoso, New Mexico

Chicago, Minneapolis smothered with worst air quality in world as Canadian wildfire smoke returns

Chicago, Minneapolis blanketed by worst air quality in world as Canadian wildfire smoke persists into weekend

Magnitude 4.4 earthquake rattles Los Angeles area in Southern California

Magnitude 4.3 earthquake rattles Los Angeles area in Southern California

VIDEO: Coast Guard evacuates woman from cruise ship during tsunami threat off Washington

Bryan Norcross: Atlantic looks to remain quiet for at least the next week, plus a live Q&A this afternoon

Bryan Norcross: Atlantic looks to remain quiet for at least the next week

In the Atlantic

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In the Atlantic

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