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Yahoo
13-06-2025
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Army's 250th birthday parade could face stormy weather Saturday
WASHINGTON – The festival and parade celebrating the 250th birthday of the U.s. Army could face some wet weather Saturday. According to the FOX Forecast Center's Risk Of Weather Impact (Rowi) assessment, there is a Medium risk of inclement weather in the nation's capital, with showers and thunderstorms expected. The event kicks off at 9:30 am, with a low risk of weather impacts, along with temperatures in the mid-70s. However, the rating on the ROWI scale increases as the day progresses. The celebration continues throughout the day and into the night, with fireworks planned Saturday night. 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Fitness Competition and awards. 11 a.m.- 6 p.m.- Army Birthday Festival: This event is open to the public with opportunities to interact with soldiers, watch military demonstrations, explore equipment static displays and listen to live music throughout the day. 6:30 p.m.-7:45 p.m. – Army 250th Birthday Parade. 9:45 p.m. – Fireworks on the Mall. During the parade, the ROWI stands at a medium risk of inclement weather, with winds over 10 mph, temperatures in the mid-70s and the best rain chances of the day. This will be the first major U.S. military parade since 1991, following the Gulf War victory. Us Open Faces High Threat Of Weather Delays As Storms Soak Oakmont Golf Course The U.S. military first came into action during the Battles of Lexington of Concord on April 19, 1775, which signaled the beginning of the Revolutionary War, according to On June 15, 1775, President George Washington was named Commander-in-Chief of the Continental article source: Army's 250th birthday parade could face stormy weather Saturday
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Climate
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Thunderstorms 'as large as cities' in Southeast seen from space
Being in space is cool on its own, but imagine seeing thunderstorms as big as cities from a space perspective, too. Nasa astronaut and U.s. Army Col. Anne McClain posted video Wednesday of recent thunderstorms impacting the Southeast. The video showed the region as pitch black except for city lights and flashes of lightning as Florida's recognizable shape comes into view. "I was astounded at the scale of recent thunderstorms," McClain said in a post to X. "Some of these flashes are as large as cities!" While the exact date of the video is unclear, rounds of thunderstorms have rattled the southern and eastern states since Mother's Day weekend. Some of them shattered rainfall records in Charleston, South Carolina and Miami. Miami Roads Flood After Tropical Moisture Shatters Daily Rain Record They brought flooding rains and damaging winds to cities along the Gulf Coast, and even produced a tornado in South Carolina. Spacex Given Federal Approval To Resume Starship Megarocket Test Launch After Spectacular Explosion Storm damage was also reported in Florida, where aerial photos showed homes and buildings damaged in Holmes County. McClain was sent to space in March as part of NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 article source: Thunderstorms 'as large as cities' in Southeast seen from space
