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Patchy fog tonight; dry Wednesday with strong storms possible Thursday

WCVB Boston (Hearst) and WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedOvernight lows will drop to the upper 50s and low 60s with patchy fog for some. Wednesday will be another dry, pleasant day before storms return on Thursday.
What changedWGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster) frames it as "Patchy fog tonight; dry Wednesday with strong storms possible Thursday". WLS / ABC7 Chicago frames it as "NIPSCO expects all NW Indiana customers to have power Tuesday night; more storms possible...".
ConfidenceLow. Two-source or narrow-bucket comparison.
Archive healthDeveloping · 5 sources · 1 bucket

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Still Watching. WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster) frames it as "Patchy fog tonight; dry Wednesday with strong storms possible Thursday". WLS / ABC7 Chicago frames it as "NIPSCO expects all NW Indiana customers to have power Tuesday night; more storms possible...".

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Aug 25, 10:11 PM: WLS / ABC7 Chicago joined the source map.

Aug 25, 10:24 PM: WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster) joined the source map.

Aug 25, 10:42 PM: WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) joined the source map.

Aug 25, 11:43 PM: WCVB Boston (Hearst) joined the source map.

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Patchy fog tonight; dry Wednesday with strong storms possible Thursday

Overnight lows will drop to the upper 50s and low 60s with patchy fog for some. Wednesday will be another dry, pleasant day before storms return on Thursday.

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Impact Day Wednesday: Isolated strong storm possible, daily storm chances ahead

An isolated storm or two could turn severe with gusty winds, lightning & heavy rain

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Video: Mostly sunny and dry Wednesday

Mostly sunny and dry conditions are expected Wednesday across the Boston area and Massachusetts.

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Center ·News report

NIPSCO expects all NW Indiana customers to have power Tuesday night; more storms possible Wednesday

NIPSCO expects all northwest Indiana customers to have power by Tuesday night, two weeks after storms tore through the area. More storms are possible Wednesday.

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