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WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville)News report · Sep 9, 10:50 PM
Impact weather Wednesday night into Thursday; increasing shower and storm chances
Scattered storm chances return Wednesday night into Thursday.
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Impact weather Wednesday night into Thursday; increasing shower and storm chances
WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) and WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened Scattered storm chances return Wednesday night into Thursday.
The headline split WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville) frames it as "Impact weather Wednesday night into Thursday; increasing shower and storm chances". WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst) frames it as "Weather Impact: Rain, storms arrive in Cincinnati tonight".
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WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville)News report · Sep 9, 11:22 PM
A pleasant night ahead with comfortable temps, but hot weather returns Thursday with highs back in the lower 90s
We stay hot the rest of the week with Summer-like temperatures continuing. Higher rain chances return later Friday and more likely Saturday.
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WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk)News report · Sep 9, 11:18 PM
FORECAST: Heat peaks Thursday before weekend rain chances increase
Hot and sunny Thursday gives way to a wetter weekend, with scattered storms and heavy downpours possible Saturday before drier weather returns next week.
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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Sep 9, 11:07 PM
Weather Impact: Heat and humidity return for Thursday
Scattered thunderstorms return by Friday and may put yet another damper on weekend plans.
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WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst)News report · Sep 9, 9:54 PM
Weather Impact: Rain, storms arrive in Cincinnati tonight
A cold front brings rain and storms to Cincinnati starting tonight. Heavy downpours are possible Thursday.
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Sep 9, 9:54 PM: WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst) joined the source map.
Sep 9, 10:50 PM: WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville) joined the source map.
Sep 9, 11:07 PM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.
Sep 9, 11:18 PM: WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) joined the source map.
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