Air quality in some parts of the United States is being compromised as smoke from dozens of wildfires in Canada travels south, pushed by winds high in the atmosphere.

A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Friday at 12:44 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 1:15 p.m.

A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Friday at 11:24 a.m. for strong thunderstorms until 12:15 p.m.