The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Tropical disturbance in Atlantic dubbed Invest 92L
Start your day with the latest weather news – The southern Plains have been hit hard by severe storms this week, and the region is once again in the crosshairs for the threat of tornadoes, hail and damaging wind.
Severe storm risk Saturday for Plains, Southeast
On Saturday, attention will shift back once again to the Plains of Oklahoma and Kansas. Storms will once again fire, with supercells initially favored, before things grow upscale into a linear line as the evening progresses.
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Hurricane HQ: Invest 92L has high chance of development
A tropical disturbance near Africa has been designated Invest 92L by the National Hurricane Center. It has a high chance of developing as it moves across the Atlantic during the next week, and would be named Bret if it becomes a tropical storm or hurricane.
Things to know
- What is an invest?
- A guide to the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season
- Names being used during the 2023 season
More dangerous storms expected in storm-weary South
The southern Plains have already been hit hard by severe storms this week, with a deadly tornado ripping through the Texas Panhandle town of Perryton on Wednesday. The region is again under threat Saturday with tornadoes, damaging wind and large hail possible, with storms developing in the afternoon. Also under threat Saturday is the coastal Deep South and much of Florida, where flooding became problematic Thursday.
Heat wave continues cooking Texas, Louisiana with triple-digit temps
Excessive Heat Warnings are in effect for large swaths of both Texas and Louisiana as another day of temperatures near 100 degrees are expected Saturday. Add in the humidity, and those temperatures will feel more like 115 degrees in some places.
Arkansas woman left bloodied by softball-sized hail
An Arkansas woman said she was picking up food at a drive-thru when giant hail started pelting her car. She said she was hit by one of the stones when she was running inside the restaurant to seek shelter.
Softball-sized hail strikes Arkansas woman on her head
Arkansas woman Jenna Figueroa was pelted by hail as she picked up food for her family on Wednesday, June 14.
Bonus reads
Before you go, here are a few stories you might want to read:
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- Watch parts of ceiling cave in during severe weather at a Florida grocery store
- UPS agrees to upgrade vehicles to help delivery drivers combat extreme heat
- Weekend Weather Wows: Dallas ties record for gross humidity levels
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