Severe weather disrupted parts of the United States on Wednesday, with a tropical storm skirting Hawaii, a tornado ripping over a North Carolina pharmaceutical plant and a relentless heat wave broiling the country's southern tier.
Poor air quality, which threatened to cause health issues for millions of Americans over the last few days, lifted in many places. But air heavily laced with smoke from hundreds of wildfires burning in Canada lingered in scattered locations.hung over a swath of the country stretching from Southern California to the Deep South.
Phoenix notched its 20th straight day with temperatures of 110 degrees F or higher, with the mercury hitting 117 F by 2:30 p.m. local time. On Tuesday the city broke the record with its 19th consecutive scorcher., according to its vice president for global public safety, Brian Toolan. On Tuesday during a rally in Austin, the state capital, family members and advocates called on lawmakers to install air conditioning in all state prisons. Currently, only 31 of 100 lockups are fully air-conditioned, according to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
The storm could cause flash flooding, dangerous surf and mudslides, the weather service said. Hawaii Governor Josh Green declared a state of emergency, closing all state offices and schools.caused poor conditions in several spots in Virginia, the Carolinas and along the East Coast.
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