TAMPA — When Hurricane Milton shredded Tropicana Field’s roof last fall, it made Rays home games susceptible to Florida’s summer weather for the first time in franchise history. On Sunday afternoon at Steinbrenner Field, the elements made themselves known with a signature Floridian combination.

There are reports of multiple people being swept away by flooding in Virginia as tens of millions of people are at risk of dangerous flash floods in pockets of nearly every region of the contiguous United States Friday,

Flash flood warnings were issued for multiple areas of the metro, including Independence, Raytown, and Blue Springs.

Looking ahead, a significant warming trend is expected next week. Temperatures will climb into the upper 80s and potentially reach the low 90s by midweek, with increasing humidity. Thunderstorm chances will return Tuesday through Thursday, with the possibility of heat indices approaching 100 degrees.

A system that landed in Louisiana Thursday currently does not have any chance of forming, but it will still bring more heavy rains and potential flooding to southern Louisiana Friday and Saturday.  The region remains under a flood watch after much of the New Orleans area was left unscathed Thursday.

The Met Office alert for Antrim, Down, and Armagh comes into effect from 23:00 BST on Sunday until 08:00 BST on Monday.