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Callie Carmichael, Wochit Correction: A previous version of this story misstated the number of states under red flag warnings. Five states were under Parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Michigan, Washington and Alaska will remain under the warning until 8-10 p.m. local time, the weather service said. In Pennsylvania, lightning strikes may cause fires to start in dry areas. In Washington, dry and unstable air mass with warm temperatures could contribute to a fire. “Be careful with any activities that could potentially lead to a wildfire,” the weather service warned Michigan residents. “Camping, outdoor grills, smoking materials, chain saws and all-terrain vehicles all have the potential to throw a spark and ignite a dangerous and destructive fire.” What is a red flag warning? The weather service issues a “red flag warning” when weather conditions in an area are ripe for the spread of wildfires due to a combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels. “Any fires that develop will likely spread quickly,” the weather service said. “Outdoor burning is not recommended.” Wildfires in Canada affecting air quality in US Millions of Americans are exposed to The weather service issued Air pollution increases the risk of Wildfire, smoke map for US, Canada

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – The National Weather Service was on the ground in South Patrick Shores Thursday to verify that a tornado touched down in The EF-1 tornado — packing peak wind speeds of 90-100 mph — touched down near the intersection of Lighthouse Landing St. and South Patrick Drive around 5:20 p.m. Wednesday and exited out over the Atlantic near A1A and Ocean Boulevard. NWS meteorologists said the tornado was on the ground for a mile and was 300 yards wide. The NWS had issued a tornado warning for the South Patrick Shores area just after 5 p.m. According to Brevard County Emergency Management, around 40-50 homes were impacted by the tornado. Two roofs sustained major damage while 12 had minor damage, as many as 12 power poles were damaged and around 126 FPL customers were left without power. [TRENDING: Become a News 6 Insider ] “That’s another signal that this thing packed a big punch in just a short amount of time,” said county communications director Don Walker. The county provided the following list of the most heavily-impacted streets, as well as a map outlining the area with the most damage. Most heavily-impacted streets: • At approximately 5:30 PM this evening, a tornado (awaiting the exact EF rating from NWS Melbourne) touched down in South Patrick Shores, damaging several homes in the highlighted area below. (6/7/2023) (Brevard County Emergency Management) On SE 4th Street, Jon Manzi said the walls of his living room collapsed. Manzi was remodeling his home s...