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Heat Wave Hits 40 Million, Storms Threaten Midwest

7/27/2026

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U.S. Faces Heatwave

The U.S. placed at least 40 million people under heat warnings on Sunday.
Heat indexes of 100 °F stretched from Minnesota to Mississippi and into Nevada, peaking at 120 °F.
Rapid City recorded 112 °F on Saturday, prompting the cancellation of a race at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, Minnesota on Sunday.
NWS meteorologist Bob Oravec said the heat core will shift south next week, bringing relief, though temperatures could return by the weekend.

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SPC Warns Storms

The Storm Prediction Center issued a level-2 severe thunderstorm risk for Sunday, July 26, 2026, across the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes.
Forecasts warned of isolated 60-80 mph wind gusts and large hail in Nebraska and southeastern South Dakota, with damaging wind as the primary hazard.
Emergency managers prepared shelters and coordinated with first-responders as an isolated tornado remained possible and the threat shifted toward the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley on Monday.

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U.S. Faces Heatwave

The U.S. placed at least 40 million people under heat warnings on Sunday.
Heat indexes of 100 °F stretched from Minnesota to Mississippi and into Nevada, peaking at 120 °F.
Rapid City recorded 112 °F on Saturday, prompting the cancellation of a race at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, Minnesota on Sunday.
NWS meteorologist Bob Oravec said the heat core will shift south next week, bringing relief, though temperatures could return by the weekend.

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