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Wild weather: U.K. growing warmer, tornado shuts down IndyCar practice

Wild weather: U.K. growing warmer, tornado shuts down IndyCar practice

CTV News17-07-2025
CTV Edmonton's Josh Classen recaps a week of wild weather: U.K.'s temperature rising, a tornado in Iowa, and more flooding in the U.S.
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