#thunderstorms

How the Gordie Howe bridge decides whether to close its multi-use pathway in bad weather The span's pedestrian and cyclist trail across the Detroit River shut down temporarily for the first time since opening on Monday because of thunderstorms in the area. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/gordie-howe-bridge-close-multi-use-pathway-bad-weather-9.7302831?cmp=rss

Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026 A few showers or thunderstorms are likely in parts of southern Manitoba through the late afternoon and evening. Northern Manitoba will see a steadier rain. https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7297765?cmp=rss

Updated alerting system for storms, tornadoes expected as early as Tuesday Environment Canada expects to launch an updated alerting system for thunderstorms and tornadoes as early as Tuesday — a change welcomed by Canadian forecasters, researchers and residents affected by twisters in the last few months. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/updating-tornado-warning-system-polygons-9.7296101?cmp=rss

Updated alerting system for storms, tornadoes expected as early as Tuesday Environment Canada expects to launch an updated alerting system for thunderstorms and tornadoes as early as Tuesday — a change welcomed by Canadian forecasters, researchers and residents affected by twisters in the last few months. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/updating-tornado-warning-system-polygons-9.7296101?cmp=rss

Inbound aircraft to Chicago Midway International #Airport (#MDW) are currently being held at their origin #airport due to #thunderstorms. Operations are expected to resume at 1:15 PM. #AirportStatusBot

NORTHLAND FORECAST FOR JULY 27, 2026: A #storm system and cold front will bring scattered #showers and #thunderstorms through the #Northland Sunday evening and overnight, including possible #severe #storms. Low #temperatures remain #mild in the 60s. Monday will see #decreasing #clouds and a light east #wind. Highs will be #cooler next to #LakeSuperior in the 70s, with 80s farther inland. VIDEO/DISCUSSION: fox21online.com/weather #wxtooter #wx #weather #forecast #MNwx #WIwx #UPwx

Inbound aircraft to LaGuardia #Airport (#LGA) are currently being held at their origin #airport due to #thunderstorms. Operations are expected to resume at 6:15 PM. #AirportStatusBot

Inbound aircraft to John F Kennedy International #Airport (#JFK) are currently being held at their origin #airport due to #thunderstorms. Operations are expected to resume at 12:30 PM. #AirportStatusBot

#Football players playing #worldcup games in 39ºc heat (here's to France winning against heat AND Paraguay on Saturday), and matches being delayed because of severe #thunderstorms (here's to all #England fans getting stuck in pubs at 2am). Yes people, #climatebreakdown is raging down our door & we're pretending it's BAU. Anyone wanna bet if any world cups ever happen again they'll be indoors and people will be meh ah well 🤷🏽‍♀️ With 2034 in #Saudi anyway, it was the plan all along, innit?

"PING PONG SIZED HAIL".... #ExtremeWeather #Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms conjure ghostly coronae in treetops, observed outdoors for the first time https://phys.org/news/2026-02-thunderstorms-conjure-ghostly-coronae-treetops.html paper: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2025GL119591 "For the first time, researchers have observed and measured weak electrical discharges on #trees during #thunderstorms. A new study describes the near-invisible sparkles appearing similarly on branches of several #tree species... implying that thunderstorms may paint entire canopies with a scintillating blue glow, too faintly for human eyes to see"