Areas of gusty winds, heavy rain leading to flash flooding, and high surf continue across portions of Hawaii as Tropical Storm Lala continues to move away from the islands. Severe thunderstorm, heavy rainfall, and flash flooding threats continue from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic and across the central High Plains. Record heat continues for areas of the central/southern Plain into the Southeast Read More >
Last Map Update: Sat, Aug 22, 2026 at 9:30:27 pm CDT
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Local Weather History For August 22nd...
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On August 22, 1977, lightning struck two oil storage tanks just
southwest of Burkburnett, in Wichita County, Texas. The lightning set off an explosion, throwing the top of one tank 150 feet away. In addition to the tanks being destroyed, approximately 300 barrels of oil were consumed by the fire. |
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