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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

Low pressure moved across the region triggering storms shortly before 5 PM CDT.  Some of these storms became severe and produced two confirmed EF-0 tornadoes, as well as hail larger than tea cups (3").  One of the tornadoes lasted for nine minutes and caused minor damage to the west side of a ranch 18.4 miles NNW of Highmore.  The tornado also flattened about a half mile of corn stalks with a maximum path width of 50 yards.

 

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