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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Severe Summer Weather Awareness Week: April 20-24, 2020
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 Weather Alerts and Warnings 
Severe Storms, Lightning, Wind and Hail 
 Tornado Safety Information 
 Flash Floods 
 Extreme Heat 
Turn Around, Don't Drown!

An average of 92 people are killed each year in the United States by flooding. Many of the deaths are preventable. A simple phrase can save your life: Turn Around, Don't Drown!

Never drive across a water covered roadway. Judging how deep the water actually is can be very difficult. Be especially cautious at night when it is even harder to judge the danger.

Click here for 9-1-1 audio from a women who has become trapped in her car in Oklahoma after driving into a flooded area.

Water Can Float More Than Just Your Boat!