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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 >

Weather History Archive

Weather History - May 31st


May 31st, 1960:
A late evening thunderstorm cut a path of destruction, principally from high winds from Beadle County, northeast to Roberts and Grant Counties. Twelve heads of cattle were electrocuted for a downed tension wire that occurred at Wolsey. Winds with 65 to 75 mph gusts were observed at Huron and Watertown. A grain elevator tipped over, and a windmill was destroyed near Willow Lake.  The winds at Hayti blew over a steel corn crib and damaged other farm buildings and implements.