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THE TAKEAWAYHawaii appears to have dodged the worst of Tropical Depression Moke, but flooding is still possible. The Eastern Pacific is teeming with tropical activity, including Tropical Storm Iselle. Warm waters of the Central and Eastern Pacific are very favorable for tropical development amid strengthening El Niño. Tropical Depression Ten-E has formed in open waters in the Pacific. HONOLULU — Tropical Depression Moke is lashing Hawaii's Big Island with downpours and gusty winds, with additional rainfall capable of producing another round of flash flooding as the storm's center passes a few hundred miles south of the state. FOX Weather Senior Correspondent Robert Ray reported that cleanup is still ongoing across parts of the Big Island after Hurricane Lala dumped nearly 3 feet of rain in some places last week, destroying homes and businesses, and causing widespread power outages.

The wrong weather pattern can turn dry ground into a deadly torrent in a matter of hours, and that’s exactly what happened over the weekend in Venezuela as heavy rain triggered flash flooding across Caracas. Local media reports the floods swept away two young girls, while a third victim was killed when a wall collapsed. Several more residents remain missing. Tragically, some of the hardest-hit neighborhoods had already been damaged by two major earthquakes in recent weeks. On June 24, a magnitude 7.2 and later 7.5 struck Venezuela, forcing people into temporary shelters. This latest bout of torrential rain destroyed tents that were housing some of those earthquake-displaced families.(MORE: Aerial footage shows devastation from Venezuela quakes)How fast the water roseRain came down so unrelentingly, the El Valle River overflowed, submerging major highways and trapping drivers in their vehicles. Get More of Our News on GoogleSet The Weather Company as a 'Preferred Source' to get quicker access to the news you value. Emergency crews had to rescue stranded motorists, while at least 30 homes were inundated in the city of Sucre alone.

According to the National Lightning Safety Council, 12 people have been killed by lightning in 2026. MARGATE, Fla. — A mother and her 2-year-old daughter were killed during a lighting strike in Margate, Florida, Sunday afternoon, officials said. Police said officers and the fire department responded to a 911 call of a lighting strike around 2:30 p.m.'BOLT FROM THE BLUE': HOW DANGEROUS LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE MILES AWAY FROM THUNDERSTORMS FILE -A lightning bolt strikes the ground in Orlando, Florida on Aug. 6, 2025. (FOX Weather)31-year-old Kenya Glasgow and her daughter were taken to different hospitals where they were both pronounced dead shortly after arrival. Police said they are still investigating the incident. DEBUNKING 7 MYTHS ABOUT LIGHTNINGThe FOX Forecast Center said Sunday's thunderstorms were part of Florida's typical summer storm pattern. According to the National Lightning Safety Council, 12 people have been killed by lightning in 2026 and lightning can strike the ground as much as 10 miles away from the thunderstorm from which it originates.

20 years since Pluto was demoted: A nostalgic trip down memory laneIs Pluto a planet? Well, what do you think? Many people have formed strong opinions on this topic in an ongoing cultural conversation — you might even have one yourself. Pluto had been known as the ninth planet of our solar system ever since it was discovered in 1930. And now, it’s the 20th anniversary of when that changed: Pluto’s demotion. Fascinatingly, this became a huge debate. There was, on one side, the reasoning of scientific taxonomy and, on the other, a loud cultural public opinion that was also rooted in historical precedent. This animation combines various observations of Pluto over the course of several decades. The first frame is a digital zoom-in on Pluto as it appeared upon its discovery by Clyde Tombaugh in 1930 (image courtesy Lowell Observatory Archives). The other images show various views of Pluto as seen by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope beginning in the 1990s, and NASA's New Horizons spacecraft in 2015.

Updated at 8:49 A. M. ET on Monday, August 24.34 years ago todaySo many things happened between 2:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. that morning, it's hard to believe it was only 6 hours. At about 2:00 a.m., it became clear that the worst of Hurricane Andrew was going to attack South Dade. It was also clear that Andrew would be about as bad as any hurricane anywhere, anytime. This image juxtaposes a piece of lumber driven clean through a Florida palm tree by Hurricane Andrew against an identical scene from a Category 5 storm in Puerto Rico decades earlier. I show this picture a lot because how often does this happen? It turns out, a board pierced a palm tree at least once before. It was during the Category 5 hurricane that devastated Puerto Rico in 1928. But I've never seen another picture like it, except for the piece of plywood that split a palm tree… also in Andrew. BRYAN NORCROSS: REMEMBERING 34 YEARS AGO TODAY AND KEEPING AN EYE ON HAWAII AGAINImagine the forces involved to pick up a piece of wood and propel it end on into a tree 40 feet up. Or flip cars in their garage. Or myriad other horrible and insane things that went on that morning. This iconic radar image was captured at 4:35 AM.

How heat waves are forcing schools to rethink the school calendarOn the last day of the 2025–26 school year this June, dozens of Philadelphia schools were released early. Not for a snow day, but for the heat. About 52 district schools, which is nearly a quarter of Philadelphia's school buildings, still don't have adequate cooling. When a heat wave rolls in, the district sends those students home to learn remotely. If the temperature inside the building hits 90 degrees, school goes virtual. Philadelphia isn't alone. Nearly half of U. S. public schools now open before mid-August, and roughly 70% of students are back before September. That means millions of kids returning to un-air-conditioned classrooms during some of the hottest weeks of the year. Students try to cool off in a hot classroom with the help of a fan. (Getty Images)Should the school calendar be built around the weather? The popular story is that summer break exists so kids could bring in the harvest. While it sounds reasonable, it is mostly a myth. Farm kids were needed for spring planting and fall harvest, not the dog days of July.

STOCK PHOTO - Sky covered with large storm clouds and bright flashes of lightning.(Getty Images/Jose A Bernat Bacete)A lightning strike took the lives of a mother and her 2-year-old daughter in Margate, Florida, on Sunday afternoon, according to the city's Police Department. The department says it received a 911 call around 2:30 p.m., and when they arrived on the scene, they found 31-year-old Kenya Glasgow and her daughter lying on a sidewalk. Officers, along with responders from Margate Fire Rescue, began performing CPR. The mother and child were then rushed to separate hospitals but died shortly after arriving. In a news release, the Margate Police Department expressed its "deepest condolences to the victims' family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time. "The incident has left the neighborhood in shock, with residents telling local news outlets that shortly before the tragedy they heard thunder and lightning that made their homes shake. The National Weather Service office in Miami had issued a Special Weather Statement in the area Sunday afternoon. Margate is about 10 miles northwest of Fort Lauderdale.

Data shows Aug. 24 is the single most common day for Americans to call out of work. Here is why the weather forecast makes everyone want to play hooky.

Ice that crashed through a roof in California(Los Angeles County Supervisor)We at The Weather Channel are used to seeing hail damage to homes, but imagine a hailstone the size of an Xbox coming through your roof. The ice bombs are called megacryometeors; in other words, big, icy rocks from the sky. They can have small ice bubbles and layers like hail. Dozens of them can fall to Earth each year all over the planet. One boulder apparently weighed in at over 600 pounds. Such globs of ice have been recorded for over 200 years and have recently been investigated as coming from planes. Keep in mind that reports of giant ice rocks have happened for 200 years; we’ll come back to it. Let’s start with the most recent case: Whittier, California – April 10, 2026 A home that sits under the LAX approach was ice-bombed by a dirty, foul-smelling boulder of ice at 11:15 a.m. The rock fell through the roof of the home, landing on a couch to melt. The FAA was called in to investigate. “We are lucky that Yuder was not in his living room when this block of ice crashed through his ceiling,” said County of Los Angeles Supervisor Janice Hahn.

Pacific heats up with three tropical storms and three areas to watch The Pacific is lighting up with active storms and areas to watch. Tropical Storm Moke is bringing heavy rainfall to Hawaii, while newly formed Tropical Storm Iselle marks the ninth named storm of the year. There are also two additional areas of tropical interest: Invest 91E and another area to watch. HONOLULU — Just days after Hurricane Lala hammered the Hawaiian Islands, Tropical Depression Moke will make a close pass by the Big Island and unleash a dangerous triple threat of heavy rain, flooding and damaging winds. Tropical Depression Moke formed Friday in the central Pacific, and has since slightly strengthened with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph and a minimum central pressure of 1004 millibars, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). Tropical Storm Moke stats.(FOX Weather) Formerly known as Tropical Depression Two-C, Tropical Depression Moke is located about 320 miles southeast of Hilo, Hawaii, moving west-northwest at 15 mph. In their 11 a.m.

The weekend could end on a stormy note for parts of Alberta and Saskatchewan with a renewed risk for severe weather. A threat of thunderstorms will cover much of the two provinces, with a swath of severe potential stretching from north-central Alberta to southern Saskatchewan. The main hazards will be large hail, strong wind gusts up to 90 km/h and heavy rain. READ IT HERE: Alberta experiences a rare wildfire-free August after record-breaking rainfallPlease keep up with the latest watches and warnings in your area. Take immediate action if a warning is issued for your location. Sunday storm risk bubbles up in Alberta, SaskatchewanRidging south of the border has pulled away from the Rockies and is now shifting the heat onto the central Prairies. That transition is allowing the low that formed over B. C. on Saturday to move into Alberta, continuing to strengthen as it treks east. A developing front will be the needed trigger to spark any strong storms from Edmonton, Alta., to south-central Saskatchewan. Content continues belowThe main hazards will be large hail, strong wind gusts up to 90 km/h and heavy downpours.

One of the South Coast’s greatest thunderstorm events this century unfolded across parts of the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island late Saturday evening. Vancouver International Airport reported more than 40 mm of rain and thunderstorm activity for a whopping 5 hours and 39 minutes. Even more impressive is that intense lightning lasted for roughly three hours. This wasn’t a classic setup like we’d see on the Prairies or in southern Ontario. Rather, this stunning storm was the result of a rare coastal recipe of atmospheric ingredients. DON’T MISS: Tornadoes can happen anywhere, and cities aren't immuneA timeline of remarkable thunderstorm activityThunderstorms were already active across southern Vancouver Island around 9:00 p.m. local time. Convection expanded into the Strait of Georgia by 10:00 p.m., with lightning stretching from around Ladysmith toward Howe Sound and the Sea-to-Sky corridor. A small, weak low-pressure system appears to have become established near the central Strait and Metro Vancouver starting at 11:00 p.m. and lasting through 2:00 a.m., with convection continuing to regenerate around the centre of circulation.

Grab your umbrella if you’ve got plans in the Maritimes on Sunday. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce torrential downpours throughout the region during the day. Beware the threat for localized flooding beneath the heaviest storms. DON’T MISS: Trouble may lurk beyond hurricane season’s very quiet startA warm front lifting across the Maritimes will drag a rich reserve of atmospheric moisture over the region. Showers and thunderstorms will tap into this ample moisture to produce very heavy rainfall throughout the region. It has been drier than normal this month for all of Atlantic Canada, so this rain should close the gap on what's average for most areas, except for the Avalon Peninsula. We’ll see patches of heavy rainfall begin to sweep across southern Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and eventually Prince Edward Island on Saturday night. Localized totals of 30-50 mm of rainfall are possible with this first round of heavy showers through the pre-dawn hours on Sunday.

The global tropics are bustling as intense summer sunshine warms the Pacific and Atlantic basins to some of their warmest waters of the year. Conditions across the Atlantic remain exceptionally quiet as a strengthening El Niño takes its toll on the region’s environment. Meanwhile, a steamy Pacific Ocean is practically printing one storm after another. DON’T MISS: Trouble may lurk beyond hurricane season’s very quiet startPacific Ocean is bustling with activityThe Pacific Ocean is staying busy this year thanks to generally favourable conditions and very warm sea surface temperatures, influenced by the presence of a growing El Niño. Four of the five tropical cyclones that have reached Category 5 strength around the world so far this year formed over steamy Pacific waters, including Sinlaku, Bavi, Dolphin, and Genevieve. The basin shows no signs of slowing down. Forecasters spent the weekend tracking 10 different areas of interest, including named storms and disturbances, throughout tropical sections of the Pacific Ocean. This basin is staying busy thanks to generally favourable conditions and very warm sea surface temperatures.

THE TAKEAWAYRelentless heat keeps record highs in play in the Southern Plains. Dallas could approach a historic heat streak. The Texas drought rapidly worsens with little rain ahead. The relentless heat baking the southern U. S. is shifting its grip, but not letting go, as triple-digit temperatures persist across the Southern Plains and expand into the Southwest. Triple-digit temperatures will continue through at least Tuesday, with numerous daily records threatened from Texas and Oklahoma to New Mexico and Arizona. EXTREME HEAT SAFETY: RECOGNIZING SIGNS OF HEAT ILLNESS AND HOW TO TREAT ITForecast Highs.(FOX Weather) Daily heat records could fall in major cities, including Dallas, Austin, Oklahoma City and Albuquerque, as afternoon temperatures soar into the triple digits, with highs between 100 and 110 degrees. Added humidity could make the extreme heat even more dangerous, pushing feels-like temperatures above 110 degrees for millions. EXTREME HEAT SAFETY: HOW TO PREPARE AND STAY COOL DURING A HEAT WAVEHeat Alerts.(FOX Weather) Extreme summer heat is nothing new across the Southern Plains, but stretches this hot for this long are far less common.

Officials said an officer observed a crowd, including small children, forming around a man handling the large snake with a smaller ball python around his neck. CONEY ISLAND, N. Y. - Beachgoers encountered quite the surprise after seeing a man walking the Coney Island boardwalk holding a massive snake. Authorities said a man showing off an illegally-owned Burmese python was ticketed near Riegelmann Boardwalk in Coney Island, New York, earlier this summer. DEPUTY CAPTURES 75-POUND BOA CONSTRICTOR IN FLORIDA NEIGHBORHOOD Officers hold a massive Burmese python that was found on the Coney Island boardwalk. (New York Department of Environmental Conservation / FOX Weather)The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) confirmed on Thursday that one of its officers observed a crowd, including small children, forming around a man handling the large snake with a smaller ball python around his neck. SCIENTISTS MAKE RARE DISCOVERY IN ONE OF EARTH'S MOST EXTREME OCEANSWhen questioned by the officer, the man admitted to owning the large snake and identified it as a Burmese python, officials said.

THE TAKEAWAYHurricane Lala dumped the equivalent of almost two million Olympic-sized pools of water on Hawaii. Governor Josh Green signed a request for a presidential emergency declaration for Hawaii. HAWAII – The effects of Hurricane Lala were nothing short of humongous as the storm dumped around 1.9 million Olympic-size pools of water on Hawaii during the severe weather event. Hurricane Lala was a deadly storm that still leaves thousands of residents in Hawaii without power, as the storm slammed the Hawaiian Islands with extreme amounts of rain, resulting in flooding in some areas. Lala dumped the equivalent of almost two million Olympic-sized pools of water — or 1.3 trillion gallons — onto Hawaii from Aug. 14 to 16, and it was the most significant tropical cyclone to impact the state in decades. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A HURRICANE COLLIDES WITH HAWAII’S MASSIVE VOLCANOES? Torrential rain from Lala pushed many areas into flood stage and triggered mudslides in parts of the Hawaiian Islands. "While Lala never made an official landfall, its close pass as a Category 1 hurricane brought average statewide rainfall of 11.4 inches," the University of Hawaii said.

Shaking was felt across the Tokyo metropolitan area, one of the world’s most populous urban regions and home to more than 35 million people. FILE: March 11, 2011: 15 Years since Japan’s historic tsunami disaster On this day in 2011, the world watched in horror as Japan was struck by the most powerful earthquake in its recorded history — a catastrophic event that unleashed a deadly tsunami, upended millions of lives and triggered a nuclear disaster. Fifteen years later, March 11 remains etched in history as the day of a triple tragedy that has shaped disaster response across the world. TORIDE, Japan – A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck near Toride, Japan, around 2 a.m. local time Sunday, roughly 40 miles northeast of Tokyo. According to the U. S. Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake struck about 2.5 miles north-northwest of Toride at a depth of roughly 48 miles around 1 p.m. ET Saturday, or 2 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, local time in Japan. SCIENTISTS UNCOVER POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT MOVEMENT AT ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST DANGEROUS FAULT LINESShaking was felt across the Tokyo metropolitan area, one of the world’s most populous urban regions and home to more than 35 million people.