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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
On This Date: Dust Bowl Heat, Rainfall Records Smashed
The Dust Bowl was infamous for its agricultural devastation in the Plains. It was also known for some of the most infamous heat waves, even floods, and not just in summer. From May 28-31, 1934, 91 years ago, a blistering heat wave smashed all-time May records in 11 states, according to weather historian Christopher Burt, all plotted in the map below. Highs soared into the 110s in six of those state, including Langdon, North Dakota; Maple Plain, Minnesota; and Maryville, Missouri. A 108 degree high in Morden, Manitoba, was a Canadian national May record, Burt noted. Four different locations in Michigan's Upper Peninsula hit 100 degrees on May 31. The next day, Houghton Lake set Michigan's all-time June record, soaring to 107 degrees. One year later, a pair of incredible rainfalls happened in late May. On May 30, 1935, two separate rain gauges, one northeast of Colorado Springs and another just north of Burlington, Colorado, recorded 24 inches of rainfall in just six hours. The resulting flash floods killed at least 21 and caused $8-10 million damage, among the state's biggest floods, Burt detailed in a 2013 Weather Underground blog post. Heavy rain also triggered catastrophic flooding along the Republican River in Nebraska, claiming 92 lives, there. Then, before dawn on May 31, 22 inches of rain fell in just 2 hours and 45 minutes near D'Hanis, Texas, about 45 miles west of San Antonio. That is a world record rainfall for that period of time, according to Burt. Jonathan Erdman is a senior meteorologist at and has been covering national and international weather since 1996. Extreme and bizarre weather are his favorite topics. Reach out to him on Bluesky, X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Will weather impact Kyle Larson's bid to run both Indy 500 and Coke 600 again?
Kyle Larson's bid to compete in both the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday should not be hindered by weather. Larson sought to be the fifth driver to compete in the Indy 500 and Coke 600 on the same day last year but a four-hour rain delay at Indianapolis caused him to miss the start of the Coke 600. By the time he got to Charlotte and was ready to get into his car, rain ended the 600 early and Larson never got into the vehicle. IndyCar: Miller Lite Carb Day Kyle Larson's quest to run Indy 500, Coke 600 begins, but will it be his last attempt? Advertisement Several challenges, including a new NASCAR rule, make the feat of running in those signature races in the same day much more difficult. Sunday's Weather Underground forecast for the Indianapolis 500 (start time of 12:45 p.m. ET) calls for cloudy skies, a high of 65 degrees and a 17% chance of rain. The chance of rain is less than 20% the rest of the afternoon. The Coca-Cola 600 is scheduled to take the green flag at 6:27 p.m. ET Sunday. The Weather Underground forecast calls for cloudy skies, a high of 76 degrees and a 17% chance of rain at the start of the Charlotte race. The chance of rain increases to 51% at 9 p.m. ET and goes up to 56% at 10 p.m. NASCAR: Coca-Cola 600 How to watch Sunday's Cup race at Charlotte: Start time, TV info and weather Advertisement The focus will be on Kyle Larson seeking redemption at the 1.5-mile oval. John Andretti, Robby Gordon, Tony Stewart and Kurt Busch, who was selected to the NASCAR Hall of Fame's Class of 2026 this week, are the only drivers to compete in both the Indy 500 and Coke 600 in the same day. Stewart is the only driver to complete all 1,100 miles on the same day, doing so in 2001. He finished sixth in Indy and third at Charlotte that day. Gordon fell one lap short at Charlotte of completing all 1,100 miles in 2002. He was eight at Indianapolis and 16th at Charlotte.
NBC Sports
23-05-2025
- Climate
- NBC Sports
Will weather impact Kyle Larson's bid to run both Indy 500 and Coke 600 again?
Kyle Larson's bid to compete in both the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday should not be hindered by weather. Larson sought to be the fifth driver to compete in the Indy 500 and Coke 600 on the same day last year but a four-hour rain delay at Indianapolis caused him to miss the start of the Coke 600. By the time he got to Charlotte and was ready to get into his car, rain ended the 600 early and Larson never got into the vehicle. Dustin Long, Sunday's Weather Underground forecast for the Indianapolis 500 (start time of 12:45 p.m. ET) calls for cloudy skies, a high of 65 degrees and a 17% chance of rain. The chance of rain is less than 20% the rest of the afternoon. The Coca-Cola 600 is scheduled to take the green flag at 6:27 p.m. ET Sunday. The Weather Underground forecast calls for cloudy skies, a high of 76 degrees and a 17% chance of rain at the start of the Charlotte race. The chance of rain increases to 51% at 9 p.m. ET and goes up to 56% at 10 p.m. Nate Ryan, John Andretti, Robby Gordon, Tony Stewart and Kurt Busch, who was selected to the NASCAR Hall of Fame's Class of 2026 this week, are the only drivers to compete in both the Indy 500 and Coke 600 in the same day. Stewart is the only driver to complete all 1,100 miles on the same day, doing so in 2001. He finished sixth in Indy and third at Charlotte that day. Gordon fell one lap short at Charlotte of completing all 1,100 miles in 2002. He was eight at Indianapolis and 16th at Charlotte.
Wall Street Journal
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Wall Street Journal
The Alienated ‘Knowledge Class' Could Turn Violent
In the 1970s, Western democracies faced a wave of political violence. In the U.S., a radical left-wing group called the Weather Underground bombed federal buildings to protest the Vietnam War. In West Germany, the Red Army Faction waged armed resistance against what it saw as a fascist state. Italy's Red Brigades kidnapped and assassinated public figures, including former Prime Minister Aldo Moro. These groups shared a trait: Many members were highly educated, middle- or upper-middle-class young people. These weren't the oppressed proletariat of Marxist theory, but the disillusioned children of privilege and university lecture halls. A similar dynamic could take root in the U.S. As the Trump administration downsizes public agencies, dismantles DEI programs and slashes academic research funding, it risks producing a new class of people who are highly educated but institutionally excluded. History suggests this group may become a source of unrest—and possibly violence.
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Miami Herald
20-05-2025
- Automotive
- Miami Herald
Woman killed after large tree falls on her car while she's driving, PA police say
One person is dead and another was injured after a large tree fell on two vehicles in Pennsylvania. Around 1:45 p.m. May 18, a 59-year-old woman was driving a Toyota Corolla and a 64-year-old woman was driving a Nissan Altima westbound on a road in Lower Merion Township, according to a police report. A 'large' tree fell onto the road and struck both vehicles, police said. The 59-year-old woman was seriously injured and died at a hospital, according to police. The other driver was also taken to a hospital and listed in stable condition. 'It's just kind of a freak accident. It's hard to kind of know, especially on main thoroughfares like Lancaster Avenue,' Patrick Glynn, the deputy chief of operations for Narberth Ambulance, told WPVI. 'It happens more frequently than people think.' Winds reached 35 mph May 18 in Lower Merion Township, according to Weather Underground. Police have not released the name of the woman who died.
