Phoenix broke an all-time record Wednesday morning for a warm low temperature at 97 degrees Fahrenheit (36.1 degrees Celsius), raising the threat of heat-related illness for residents unable to coo…
RALEIGH, N.C. — A tornado heavily damaged a major Pfizer pharmaceutical plant in North Carolina on Wednesday, while torrential rain flooded communities in Kentucky and an area from California to south Florida endured more scorching heat.
The National Weather Service said in a tweet that the damage was consistent with an EF3 tornado with wind speeds up to 150 mph . The storm temporarily closed a stretch of Interstate 95 in both directions in North Carolina, causing miles of congestion. Forecasters expect up to 10 inches of rain could yet fall on parts of Kentucky, Illinois and Missouri near where the Ohio and Mississippi rivers converge.
City of Phoenix heat chief David Hondula noted last week that heat deaths seemed to be lagging this year but warned against drawing any conclusions this early in the season. As heat chief, Hondula oversees efforts to mitigate the impacts of high temperatures in Phoenix.Phoenix, a desert city of more than 1.6 million people, had set a separate record Tuesday among U.S. cities by marking 19 straight days of temperatures of 110 degrees Fahrenheit or more.
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