Tens of millions of people from the Plains to the Great Lakes region will be at risk of seeing powerful thunderstorms through the middle of the upcoming workweek. FOX Weather Meteorologist Jane Minar breaks down the forecast on June 15, 2025.
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West Virginia hit with deadly flooding
At least three people have been killed and others remain missing after dangerous flash flooding impacted Wheeling and surrounding communities in West Virginia this weekend.
Numerous Flash Flood Warnings and a rare Flash Flood Emergency were issued by the National Weather Service office in Pittsburgh late Saturday night and early Sunday morning as the rain was falling, overwhelming rivers and streams and sending water rushing into communities.
Major infrastructure damage to roads, bridges and homes has been reported due to the flooding, and officials say that damage prevented some emergency crews from responding to some calls for help.
This image shows flash flooding that occurred in Wheeling, West Virginia, on Saturday, June 14, 2025.
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Severe weather returns to central US this week putting millions from Plains to Great Lakes on alert
A series of pieces of energy are setting the stage for multiple days of severe weather across the north-central U.S. early this week in a region that has largely missed out on enhanced rainfall.
Through Wednesday, more than 45 million people across the central U.S. face potential severe thunderstorms.
Depending on the day’s activity, cities such as Minneapolis in Minnesota, Omaha in Nebraska, Des Moines in Iowa and Kansas City in Missouri find themselves in an elevated thunderstorm risk zone.
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Friday marks first day of summer in Northern Hemisphere
Summer officially begins in the Northern Hemisphere on Friday with the summer solstice, the day with the greatest amount of possible daylight and the shortest night.
For ease of recordkeeping, meteorologists and climatologists consider June 1 the first day of summer, but astronomically speaking, the Tropic of Cancer (23.5 degrees north latitude) is aligned directly with the Sun on the summer solstice.
In 2025, that occurs on June 20 at 10:42 p.m. EDT.
FILE – The Sun sets on a warm evening in Seattle.
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Watch: Black bear spotted swimming in Alabama lake
A black bear was caught going for a swim in a lake in northern Alabama on Wednesday morning. A.J. McGee filmed the video of the bear in the middle of Lake Guntersville.
Black bears can be found anywhere in Alabama, and are actually the state animal, according to the Alabama A&M and Auburn Universities Extension website.
It’s currently mating season for black bears, which occurs from late May to early August. During mating season, male black bears can travel far distances to find mates, the extension site said.
Video from early Wednesday morning shows a black bear taking a dip in Lake Guntersville in Alabama. AJ McGee, who recorded the video, said the bear made it back to shore just fine.
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