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South Australia is without power after being lashed with severe storms

Sydney Morning Herald

All of South Australia and its 1.67 million residents lost power about 3.45pm.

Power is not expected to be fully restored until 4.15am on Thursday.

The storm damaged power infrastructure near Port Augusta, causing the entire power network to shut down “to protect itself”

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Tropical cyclones and disturbances on the coasts: Not much


Weather across the Midwest to the Eastern seaboard

National Weather Outlook

Central Great Lakes sector loop

Northeast sector loop


Weather patterns hither and yon

National Weather Outlook

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Heavy rains drenched parts of SE Louisiana and southern Mississippi on Friday, causing dangerous floods that killed at least three people, cut off an entire town, shut down highways and prompted numerous rescues.

CNN

 

 


Watch out for the Heat Index!

NWS:   “Hot and very humid conditions will push the heat index to well over 100 degrees across a large portion of the central U.S. this week. Excessive Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories are in effect for much of the Plains, Miss. Valley, Midwest and southern states. The heat will spread eastward by this weekend. Be very cautious if you must do outdoor activities here during the afternoon and evening.

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Weather Patterns

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Across the India state of Bihar, lightning has killed 56 people, mostly farm laborers, and injured 24 others when thunderstorms and monsoon rains lashed the region

CBS News

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US Weather Outlook

National Weather Outlook

 

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Tornado Watch
Tornado Warning*
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Severe Thunderstorm Warning*
Hurricane Watch
Hurricane Warning
Tropical Storm Watch
Tropical Storm Warning

 

Flash Flood Watch
Flash Flood Warning*
Coastal/Flood Watch
Coastal/Flood Warning
Small Stream Flood Advisory
Blizzard Warning
Winter Storm Watch
Winter Storm Warning
Snow Advisory
Freezing Rain Advisory
Ice Storm Warning
Winter Weather Advisory
High Wind Warning or Advisory

 

 


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