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arizona Scottsdale, Arizona, bans grass lawns on new homes Rob Beschizza

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weather Chief meteorologists fired after incorrect forecast results in unnecessary fireworks cancellation David Pescovitz

weather World's longest lightning flash recorded, an astonishing bolt that spanned 477 miles David Pescovitz

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History Earliest known photograph of a tornado Rob Beschizza

mobile 5G wireless may mess up weather forecasts David Pescovitz

deaths Study finds that hurricanes with female names kill more because they aren't taken seriously (Old news) Rob Beschizza

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