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Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

Overview

Scattered thunderstorms developed late in the afternoon across portions of northern Illinois and northwest Indiana, along an approaching area of low pressure and associated front. This thunderstorm activity continued into the evening, intensifying as coverage also increased mainly over northern Illinois. There were several reports of hail and damaging winds associated with these thunderstorms. By mid to late evening, a more organized complex of storms pushed through east central Illinois, with significant winds up to 80 MPH occurring with this complex. These storms would eventually move into northwest Indiana, producing damaging winds and also heavy rainfall and flooding.
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