Northwest: Early heat wave in Pacific Northwest could break records – Times of India

[ad_1] PORTLAND: An early May heat wave this weekend could surpass daily records in parts of the Pacific Northwest and worsen wildfires already burning in western Canada, a historically temperate region that has grappled with scorching summer temperatures and unprecedented wildfires fueled by climate change in recent years. “We’re looking at record-breaking temperatures,” said Miles … Read more

Oklahoma: Tornadoes rip through central Oklahoma, killing at least 3 – Times of India

[ad_1] Teams of emergency crews on Thursday picked through flattened homes left in the wake of a powerful tornado that killed at least three people in central Oklahoma a day earlier.Two of the fatalities were reported in McClain County, while the third occurred in a nearby county, Sheriff‘s Deputy Scott Gibbons said.Rescue workers had finished … Read more

Watch: Man rides out tornado inside van in Arkansas | CNN

[ad_1] Man rides out tornado inside van. See the footage Cody Coombes recounts riding out a tornado in Little Rock, Arkansas, inside his pest control van. The National Weather Service reported that an EF-3 tornado had roared through Pulaski and Lonoke counties with estimated peak winds of 165 mph, killing one person in North Little … Read more