A severe thunderstorm warning snapped into place Wednesday afternoon for parts of east‑central Palm Beach County; NWS warned of 60 mph gusts and penny‑size hail.

NWS Miami warns storms may bring damaging winds and possible hail to Pompano Beach, Boca Raton and Deerfield Beach through 2:45 p.m. EDT.

A brush fire near Bruno Gulch Campground prompted mandatory evacuations and renewed Stage II fire restrictions across Park County.

NWS Miami warned of damaging winds and quarter‑size hail from Hialeah to Miramar, putting hundreds of thousands of residents and several hospitals and schools in the affected area.

A preliminary magnitude-5.6 quake near Redwood Valley set off ShakeAlert on Bay Area phones Wednesday morning. Officials report no immediate injuries or tsunami danger.

FSU researchers find human emissions and shifting aerosol pollution are the dominant drivers of multidecadal Atlantic sea-surface temperature swings, with consequences for hurricane fuel.

Environmental and community groups sued the EPA, saying the agency delayed action on a petition challenging U.S. Steel’s Gary Works permit. Plaintiffs want a court to force a decision and stronger monitoring.

The Forest Service will encourage N95 use, add decontamination protocols and pay crews for post-shift cleaning amid rising fire activity and health concerns.

One year after the derecho, Bemidji is still clearing millions of felled trees and facing elevated wildfire risk. Salvage sales and federal aid exist, but recovery has been slow.

A Red Flag Warning for dry thunderstorms and gusty outflow winds raises wildfire risk across parts of Salt Lake County through 11 PM MDT this evening.

State testing flagged stretches of Tybee, Jekyll and St. Simons beaches for elevated enterococci. Regulators have opened a public‑comment window while they draft cleanup targets.

State officials warned smoke from western wildfires could push ozone into the northern Front Range and declared an Ozone Action Day.

Severe thunderstorms moved through Central Florida Wednesday, prompting warnings for parts of Orange, Osceola and Brevard counties and bringing gusty winds and hail risk.