A long-lived squall line of severe storms has passed into the Ohio River Valley with clearing skies allowing the atmosphere to destabilize over the Upper Midwest. An approaching cold front will spark storm development shortly. Severe cells will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts to 65 mph, large hail to 1.5″ in diameter, and perhaps a tornado or two.
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The Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series continues on July 9th, this time with the stunning backdrop of the Azores. Cliff diving is an extreme sport that draws athletes from around the world to test their strength and focus, diving into the water from platforms as high as 28 meters. The Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series will test the best in the sport at nine different locations around the world.
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After a relatively quiet period of weather for south-west WA over the past few weeks, things look to ramp up in a big way. Starting this evening (Thursday) and lasting for the next several days, conditions look to be more in keeping for what is usually expected at this time of year.
One dangerous squall line of severe storms will be moving from Iowa into Illinois on Thursday. Another round of scattered strong to severe storms will fire up by the afternoon behind and to the south of this initial squall line. Dangerously high straight-line winds and localized flash flooding will be concerns throughout the day with severe cells. Very large hail and isolated tornadoes will also occur in the afternoon and evening hours.