Dangerous storms loom for millions from Texas to the Northeast; plus, Santa Rosa Island Fire destroys historic buildings

About this episode

The episode discusses the impending severe storms affecting millions and the devastating wildfire on Santa Rosa Island.

Damaging winds, hail and flash flooding are possible as rounds of thunderstorms track from the Plains and Midwest into the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and Northeast through midweek. Also, the human-caused wildfire has burned more than 10,000 acres on Santa Rosa Island, forced the island to close and sent smoke drifting into parts of Southern California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: AccuWeather

Topics covered

• severe weather
• thunderstorms
• wildfires
• climate impact
• natural disasters

Keywords

• storms
• thunderstorms
• wildfire
• Santa Rosa Island
• flash flooding
• damaging winds
• hail

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Texas, Northeast, Santa Rosa Island, Southern California

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