Severe weather

TL/DR - Thousands of college football fans from the Pacific Northwest and Great Lakes regions are headed to Houston to see the Washington Huskies and Michigan Wolverines compete in the NCAA College Football Playoff National Championship game. Forecasts for the game predict potentially dangerous severe weather, including supercell thunderstorms…

TL/DR - Hurricane Idalia is set to intensify significantly as it heads to Florida, with a predicted landfall on Wednesday along the Gulf Coast. The hurricane, which is expected to hit at Category 3 strength, may become the first major hurricane in at least 172 years to hit Apalachee Bay in the sparsely populated Big Bend region. Preparations are…