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The threat of severe weather is shifting from the Ohio Valley to northeastern Appalachia
After dangerous storms battered the Midwest and Great Lakes on Tuesday, the worst of the weather is heading east on Wednesday.
More than a million people across central Ohio, including Columbus, woke up Wednesday morning to the sounds of blaring weather alerts and urgent instructions to seek shelter as a line of severe thunderstorms sparked multiple tornado warnings.
So far, there have been no reports of injuries, although an observer near Springfield, Ohio, reported a possible tornado with moderate damage, including damage to several homes, southeast of the city. In the Dayton area, strong thunderstorms caused a large tree to fall at a home near Huber Heights. Thunderstorms reached 60 mph near Springfield and 69 mph in London, Ohio.
The threat was moving east of Columbus as of 6:30 a.m. EDT, but a dangerous line of thunderstorms along a strong cold front was still pushing east across Ohio and Kentucky.
As storms continue east, severe weather is possible from Vermont to eastern Tennessee. Damaging winds are the main threat, but a tornado or two cannot be ruled out.
(Fox Weather)
Wildfires are tearing through Texas
Stormy weather and dry conditions have caused wildfires to spread rapidly in the Texas Panhandle. The largest fire of all was the Smokehouse Creek Fire, which became one of the largest wildfires in state history. The fires have burned more than 250,000 acres, which also led to the evacuation of towns in its path. Fire-related weather conditions are expected to improve on Wednesday.
California mountains brace for 12 feet of snow
What could be the biggest snow storm of the season is on its way to the California mountains. Forecasters warn of the possibility of up to 12 feet of snow in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, and winds of more than 100 mph on the mountaintops.
(Fox Weather)
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One alligator wasn't too happy about a golf cart in Florida that cut off the reptile while it was cruising in a nearby pond.
A recent video filmed in Ave Maria, Florida, shows a feisty alligator charging toward unsuspecting golfers. (Courtesy: Dennis Broz via Storyful)
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