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Life-threatening weather amid July 4th celebrations

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Life-threatening weather amid July 4th celebrations

Millions are out celebrating America's 250th birthday with events planned from coast to coast. But in many places, including in Washington, D.C., they are also battling heat and storms. Lana Zak reports, and Rob Marciano has the forecast.

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Millions are out celebrating America's 250th birthday with events planned from coast to coast. But in many places, including in Washington, D.C., they are also battling heat and storms. Lana Zak reports, and Rob Marciano has the forecast.

The US is celebrating its 250th birthday with a fireworks display and military flyovers in the capital. But an approaching thunderstorm prompted an evacuation in Washington, DC, after hours of intense heat. Millions are out celebrating America's 250th birthday with events planned from coast to coast.

But in many places, including in Washington, D.C., they are also battling heat and storms. Lana Zak reports, and Rob Marciano has the forecast.

Deutsche Welle English reported the story as "US 250th Independence Day: Thunderstorms disrupt events." CBS News reported the story as "Life-threatening weather amid July 4th celebrations."

2 sources have covered this story, including CBS News and Deutsche Welle English. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 16 hours ago.

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