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The National Weather Service has posted Red Flag Warnings for parts of Northern California from Wednesday into Thursday, including Bay Area hills, Lake County and the Sacramento Valley. The warnings cite gusty winds, low humidity and conditions that could help fires spread quickly.
Parts of the Upper and Mid Mississippi valleys and Midwest face an Enhanced Risk for severe storms Wednesday, with tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds possible. Residents should monitor National Weather Service alerts and be ready to shelter if warnings are issued.
The U.S. says it struck Iranian air defense and radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz after a U.S. Army Apache helicopter went down near Oman. Iran then claimed retaliatory attacks on U.S.-linked bases in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan, while key details of the helicopter incident remain under investigation.
“Schmigadoon!” won Best Musical and Bess Wohl’s “Liberation” won Best Play at the 2026 Tony Awards. The major acting winners included John Lithgow, Lesley Manville, Joshua Henry and Caissie Levy.
Parts of the Gulf Coast face localized flash-flood risk this weekend as heavy showers and storms move inland from the Gulf. The National Hurricane Center says tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next seven days.
The National Weather Service says parts of the central U.S. face severe thunderstorms today, with large hail, damaging winds, isolated tornado risk and flooding possible. The main risk areas stretch from the central Plains into the Midwest, with a separate heavy-rain threat from Texas into the Mississippi Valley.
The National Weather Service says severe storms could affect parts of the Plains and Upper Midwest on Thursday, with risks that include large hail, damaging winds, a couple of tornadoes and localized flooding. Residents should monitor local NWS alerts as storms develop later in the day.