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THE TAKEAWAY: Life-threatening flash flooding inundates Hurricane, Utah. Residents living near Gould Wash were forced to evacuate immediately. City officials issued a Proclamation of Local Emergency to address the ongoing flooding. Evacuation orders were issued for residents in Hurricane, Utah, on Thursday as life-threatening flash flooding slammed the city. WHAT IS A SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORM? Residents living near Gould Wash were forced to evacuate immediately as floodwaters inundated the area. Hurricane experienced substantial flooding after more than an inch of rain fell in 12 hours.  (Paul Canfield  / FOX Weather)The typically dry region was transformed by the heavy rainfall, with floodwaters turning streets into rushing waterways. HOW HIGH PRESSURE AND LOW PRESSURE DRIVE THE WEATHER"Hurricane City crews and emergency response partners have been actively responding to significant flooding and related infrastructure damage throughout the community," Hurricane City Emergency Services said in a press release. City officials issued a Proclamation of Local Emergency on Thursday to address the ongoing flooding and assess the damage.

Atlantic Canada may be in for a rough second half of the week, with forecasters keeping a close eye on the system formerly known as Subtropical Storm Josephine. The storm has been meandering up the Eastern Seaboard this week as a powerful low-pressure system. DON'T MISS: Canada's Winter Sneak Peek: El Niño puts record warmth in playThe system will swipe southern Atlantic Canada with potent wind gusts, heavy rainfall, snowfall and three- to five-metre waves along the coastal areas, elevating the risk of flooding. Low-pressure systems exist on a spectrum between tropical and extratropical (non-tropical). Josephine has slipped across the spectrum in both directions several times over the past week. Originally a strong nor’easter, the system evolved into a subtropical storm on Wednesday before returning to its roots on Thursday. A subtropical storm is one that has characteristics of both a tropical and extratropical system, a sort of hybrid storm that can bring hazardous weather to the affected regions. Content continues belowWhile this is no longer a named storm, it will still pack hazardous winds and heavy rainfall across the region.

An unusually potent threat for severe weather covers portions of the U. S. Southwest again on Thursday, bringing a second day of severe storms to the region. Thursday’s severe weather risk is a continuation of the same setup that brought the region multiple reports of rotation and hail the size of golf balls and larger on Wednesday. DON’T MISS: Canada records its northernmost tornado in nearly 50 yearsThe atmospheric setup over this desert region is more akin to what you’d expect to see on the Plains or the Prairies. An upper-level trough swinging across California brought the lift needed to spark thunderstorms amid enhanced instability and moisture. Strong wind shear aloft has allowed thunderstorms to turn severe, with some organizing into supercells capable of producing very large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes. Wednesday’s storms prompted widespread severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings across Arizona and Utah. Storm chasers reported several potential tornadoes in the region, and one report came in of hail up to 5 cm (2 in.) in diameter northwest of Phoenix. Content continues belowA similar setup on Thursday prompted the U. S.

Let's see what the prediction markets, sponsored by Kalshi, are saying about when Stowe Mountain Resort will open for the season. STOWE, Vermont – The Northeast is gearing up for winter, and that means ski season for Vermont. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Winter Outlook favors warmer-than-average temperatures and wetter-than-average conditions across much of the Northeast, including Vermont, as a strong El Niño shifts the jet stream. Brooks Curran hikes up a mountain in waist deep snow in search of the perfect run in Stowe, VT on Feb. 21, 2021. (Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images / Getty Images)The outlook does not predict seasonal snowfall totals, but the combination of added moisture and occasional cold-air outbreaks could still produce significant snow in the Green Mountains. COLORADO BOY MAY BE WORLD'S YOUNGEST TO SKI ON ALL CONTINENTSLet’s take a look at how prediction markets are trading the question of when Stowe Mountain Resort will open for the season. Stowe Mountain Resort has opened by Nov. 26 in seven of the past eight seasons, with opening dates ranging from Nov. 16 to Dec. 3 and a median opening date of Nov. 21.

A powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck western China late Thursday night local time. The epicentre was located about 200 km northeast of Nagqu in China’s Tibet Autonomous Region. Estimates from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) show that about 50,000 residents in the region experienced strong to severe shaking during the event, which occurred around 10:30 a.m. Toronto time. An additional 500,000+ people likely felt light to moderate shaking. “Significant damage is likely and the disaster is potentially widespread,” the USGS said on its website. Additional aftershocks are likely. China’s state news agency Xinhua reported numerous casualties and building collapses in the affected areas. Tibet exists in a tectonically active region where the Indian Plate moves north and collides with the Eurasian Plate, creating the Himalaya Mountains. Content continues belowNumerous earthquakes registering M7.0 or stronger have been recorded here in the past few decades, including one in January 2025 that killed more than 100 people.

Whale watchers were astonished to spot a ginormous male killer whale named Macho off the coast of California on Wednesday, swimming alongside a young calf. THE TAKEAWAYMacho, the killer whale, was spotted off the coast of Los Angeles. Moms with young calves were spotted gliding through the water. Killer whales are highly sociable animals that mostly live in social groups. CALIFORNIA – A beautiful scene unfolded off the coast of Los Angeles as whale watchers on drones scouring the ocean stumbled upon a massive killer whale floating through the water. Whale watchers were astonished to spot a ginormous male killer whale named Macho off the coast of California on Wednesday, swimming alongside a young calf. Killer whales are highly sociable animals that mostly live in social groups called pods, which can range up to 20 individuals. Pod of killer whales swimming off the coast of California. (Mauricio Tassara/@empty_drone via Storyful)Moms with young calves were spotted gliding through the water, showing little care for the onlookers safely filming from the vessel.