The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Bret rakes across Caribbean islands as Tropical Storm Cindy forms
Start your day with the latest weather news – Tropical Storm Bret moves over the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean overnight, bringing wind and heavy rain to the islands. Forecasters are also watching Tropical Storm Cindy, which formed late Thursday evening.
Tropical Storm Bret moves into Caribbean Sea after blasting Lesser Antilles with heavy rain, strong wind
Tropical Storm Bret lashed Barbados, Martinique and St. Lucia Thursday night as it pushed through the Lesser Antilles.
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Tropical Storm Bret lashes Caribbean islands
The Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean have gotten walloped with high winds and heavy rain as Tropical Storm Bret moved across the islands overnight. The storm is expected to maintain tropical-storm status as it moves west through the open waters of the Caribbean Sea.
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Things to know
Tropical Cindy forms late Thursday evening
Tropical Storm Cindy has formed in the central Atlantic on the heels of Tropical Storm Bret after it initially became Tropical Depression Four on Thursday.
The formation of Tropical Storm Cindy marks the first time in recorded history that two tropical cyclones have formed east of the Lesser Antilles in the tropical Atlantic during the month of June.
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Powerful storms expected in the Plains once again
After back-to-back days of severe storms in the Plains this week, the region looks to get hit by yet another round of severe weather. On Thursday, a "large and extremely dangerous" tornado was reported on the south side of the Denver, Colorado, metro area. Friday’s highest risk is focused on eastern Wyoming, the Nebraska Panhandle and southwest South Dakota.
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Heat wave baking Texas just won’t quit
The unrelenting heat in Texas is expected to continue cooking the Lone Star State. Heat alerts cover the bulk of the state Friday, with the dome of high pressure creating the dangerous heat wave expected to expand over the weekend.
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