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Scattered storms Tuesday, isolated strong storm possible

Hot, humid, and daily thunderstorm chances. A classic July pattern this week before increasing rain chances by the weekend.

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What happened Hot, humid, and daily thunderstorm chances. A classic July pattern this week before increasing rain chances by the weekend.
The headline split WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) frames it as "Scattered storms Tuesday, isolated strong storm possible". WPIX PIX11 (Nexstar, New York) frames it as "Brooklyn neighbors pick up the pieces after strong storms".
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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Jul 6, 11:33 PM

Scattered storms Tuesday, isolated strong storm possible

Hot, humid, and daily thunderstorm chances. A classic July pattern this week before increasing rain chances by the weekend.

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KTRK / ABC13 HoustonNews report · Jul 6, 11:02 PM

Another round of pop-up storms Tuesday, Saharan haze arrives Thursday

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More afternoon storms are possible this week before Saharan dust returns to Southeast Texas, but the rain chances come right back up this weekend.

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WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster)News report · Jul 6, 10:46 PM

IMPACT DAY: Flood watch issued for the Susquehanna Valley with additional storms possible

A flood watch was issued for south-central Pennsylvania from 2 p.m. Monday to 2 a.m. Tuesday morning after severe thunderstorms swept through the region, with additional rain in the forecas...

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WPIX PIX11 (Nexstar, New York)News report · Jul 6, 9:58 PM

Brooklyn neighbors pick up the pieces after strong storms

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BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — After a weekend and another day of powerful storms, Brooklyn neighborhoods are cleaning up fallen trees and clearing storm drains. Along Cortelyou Road and around t...

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Jul 6, 9:58 PM: WPIX PIX11 (Nexstar, New York) joined the source map.

Jul 6, 10:46 PM: WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster) joined the source map.

Jul 6, 11:02 PM: KTRK / ABC13 Houston joined the source map.

Jul 6, 11:33 PM: WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 4 sources · 1 bucket.