美国东北部地区正遭遇严重极端天气。暴雨、大风和龙卷风导致超过1100万人面临危险的山洪威胁[1]。纽约至新英格兰地区多地发生高水位救援事件，新泽西州帕特森消防部门至少救出20人，其中包括一名坐轮椅的老年妇女[1]。该地区数万人停电，数百个航班被取消[1]。一名32岁男子周二下午在新泽西州门罗镇遭闪电击中身亡[1]。
气象部门预测威斯康星州西部和马萨诸塞州西中部将降雨8英寸，其他地区达12英寸[1]。威斯康星州一场龙卷风升级为EF3级，峰值风速达145英里/小时，造成梅纳什多座建筑物受损，68人受伤，所幸未有重伤[1]。
与此同时，美国南部和西南部遭受持续热浪侵袭。德克萨斯州和俄克拉荷马州的热指数预计达115华氏度[1]，拉斯维加斯、凤凰城和棕榈泉的温度可能达到120华氏度[1]。加州至俄勒冈州面临严重野火风险[1]。
Severe extreme weather is battering the northeastern United States, with more than 11 million people facing dangerous flash flood threats [1]. The region is experiencing heavy rainfall, high winds, and tornadoes, prompting multiple high-water rescues across New York and New England. In Paterson, New Jersey, firefighters rescued at least 20 people, including an elderly woman in a wheelchair [1]. The dangerous conditions claimed at least one life when a 32-year-old man was struck by lightning in Monroe Township, New Jersey, on Tuesday afternoon [1].
The scale of disruption extends across multiple states and sectors. Tens of thousands of residents in the Northeast have lost power, and hundreds of flights have been cancelled [1]. Forecasters predict rainfall of 8 inches in western Connecticut and west-central Massachusetts, with other areas receiving up to 12 inches [1]. In Wisconsin, a tornado that struck Menasha was upgraded to EF3 status, with peak winds of 145 miles per hour destroying buildings and injuring 68 people, though no serious injuries were reported [1].
Beyond the Northeast, the southern and southwestern United States face continued threats from extreme heat and wildfires. Texas and Oklahoma are experiencing heat index values reaching 115 degrees Fahrenheit, while Las Vegas, Phoenix, and Palm Springs could see temperatures climb to 120 degrees Fahrenheit [1]. California and Oregon face severe wildfire risk amid the dangerous conditions [1].