The top weather headlines for Aug. 11

AccuWeather's Kevin Coskren breaks down the top weather headlines for Aug. 11.

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00:00 Good morning, guys, and happy Friday.

00:04 It's time to see what weather is making news as we get ready for the weekend, and we begin

00:08 Across the Pond.

00:10 Authorities in Norway have evacuated thousands of people following flooding and landslides

00:15 as the Nordic country struggles to handle massive downpours since last weekend.

00:19 There was even damage to a hydroelectric power station.

00:23 Our next story brings us above the clouds, and this weekend you should hope for no clouds

00:27 in the sky because there's a really cool meteor shower going on.

00:30 Peak viewing for the Perseid meteor shower will be late Saturday night, when you can

00:34 expect to see up to one meteor per minute.

00:37 Three cities expecting good viewing conditions are Chicago, Phoenix and Houston.

00:42 Happy stargazing.

00:44 And finally, we head to Sandusky, Ohio, a city made famous by the movie Tommy Boy.

00:49 And holy shnikes, you've got to see what happened this week.

00:52 A raccoon with a jar stuck on its head seemingly knew just who to turn to for help on Tuesday.

00:58 Approaching two police officers at a gas station, this body cam footage shows the moment the

01:03 animal scampers up to officers who gently pin the animal down and pull the jar off its

01:09 head.

01:10 Okay, Bernie and Christina, I've got to say I am very impressed by the quick action of

01:13 the boys in blue.

01:14 I mean, if you saw a raccoon coming at you with a jar on its head, would your first instinct

01:19 be to help, or would it be to flee the scene?

01:22 I know what I'm doing.

01:23 I would help the raccoon.

01:25 They're so cute.

01:26 They're nature's little bandits.

01:28 What?

01:29 I'm not sure what I would do.

01:31 They're really smart.

01:33 Pass.