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Western PA: Heavy rain and storms make Sunday an Alert Day

FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) and WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedTwo rounds of rain and storms are likely Sunday.
What changedWTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) frames it as "Western PA: Heavy rain and storms make Sunday an Alert Day". WCVB Boston (Hearst) frames it as "Video: Sunday night rain, showers Monday".
ConfidenceLow. Two-source or narrow-bucket comparison.
Archive healthDeveloping · 8 sources · 1 bucket

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66WORDING GAP

7 sources · 1 bias buckets · Low confidence

Still Watching. WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) frames it as "Western PA: Heavy rain and storms make Sunday an Alert Day". WCVB Boston (Hearst) frames it as "Video: Sunday night rain, showers Monday".

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Aug 15, 10:04 PM: WCVB Boston (Hearst) joined the source map.

Aug 15, 10:32 PM: FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) joined the source map.

Aug 15, 10:56 PM: WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) joined the source map.

Aug 15, 11:14 PM: WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 8 sources · 1 bucket.

ARCHIVED SOURCES

Center ·News report

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Center ·News report

Mostly cloudy overnight, showers & storms return Sunday

The next system quickly brings back rain and storm chances, along with increasing humidity, on Sunday.

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Center ·News report

Steamy highs on Sunday, scattered storm clusters could be severe

Hot highs return Sunday in the 90s, and it will feel like the lower 100s during the afternoon thanks to high humidity.

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Center ·News report

Storms clearing tonight in the Piedmont Triad with dryer conditions slated for Sunday

(WGHP) -- Heat and humidity will be the focus for the next few days, with temperatures warming into the mid-90s by the first of the week. For Sunday, high temperatures will climb near 92° w...

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Center ·News report

Video: Sunday night rain, showers Monday

Sunday stays dry during the day across the Boston area and Massachusetts before rain develops at night. Showers are likely Monday, followed by clearing Tuesday.

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