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'Ring of fire' solar eclipse will slice across Americas on Saturday with millions along path
Tens of millions in the Americas will have front-row seats for Saturday's rare "ring of fire" eclipse of the sun. What's called an annular solar eclipse - better known as a ring of fire - will briefly...
Erin Oct 10, 2023
US sets record for billion-dollar weather disasters in a year - and there's still 4 months to go
The deadly firestorm in Hawaii and Hurricane Idalia's watery storm surge helped push the United States to a record for the number of weather disasters that cost $1 billion or more. And there's still f...
Erin Sep 12, 2023
Loss of Antarctic ice hurting survival of emperor penguin chicks, study says
WASHINGTON (AP) - The loss of ice in one region of Antarctica last year likely resulted in none of the emperor penguin chicks surviving in four colonies, researchers reported Thursday. Emperor penguin...
Erin Aug 24, 2023
Climate change made July hotter for 4 of 5 humans on Earth, scientists find
Human-caused global warming made July hotter for four out of five people on Earth, with more than 2 billion people feeling climate change-boosted warmth daily, according to a flash study. More than 6....
Erin Aug 02, 2023
7 more people have died amid record highs in Arizona's most populous county. Here's what to know
PHOENIX (AP) - Another seven heat-associated deaths were confirmed over the last week in America's hottest big metro, health officials reported Wednesday, amid a blistering heat wave with daytime high...
Erin Jul 27, 2023
Solar panels on water canals seem like a no-brainer. So why aren't they widespread?
DENVER (AP) - Back in 2015, California's dry earth was crunching under a fourth year of drought. Then-Governor Jerry Brown ordered an unprecedented 25% reduction in home water use. Farmers, who use th...
Erin Jul 20, 2023
NWS: Ohio River approaching flood stage
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued this hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Western Kentucky, Southwest Indiana, Southern Illinois, and Southeast Missouri. Minor to moderate f...
Erin Mar 27, 2023
National Weather Service issues flood watch and wind advisory for local area
The National Weather Service has issued this hazardous weather outlook for portions of Western Kentucky, Southwest Indiana, Southern Illinois, and Southeast Missouri. There is a marginal risk of sever...
Erin Mar 02, 2023 James Brooks / CC
Severe Thunderstorm WATCH is now in effect for the WSON/WMSK Listening Area
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 508 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 340 PM CDT MON AUG 1 2022 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 508 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCAT...
Ryan Davenport Aug 01, 2022
Heat Advisory Issued for the WSON AM/FM Listening Area
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Paducah KY 302 AM CDT Mon Jun 13 2022 INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ007>022-MOZ100-107-108-132100- /O.CON.KPAH.HT.Y.0002.220613T1600Z-220616T0100Z/ Gibs...
Ryan Davenport Jun 13, 2022