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Dangerous Heat Expands; Heavy Rainfall Threats; Fire Weather Concerns for the West

The heat will increase and expand across the Central Plains, Mississippi Valley, Southeast and into the Eastern U.S. through the week as high pressure builds across the eastern two-thirds of the country. On the northern periphery of this heat, the threat for severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall across the northern Plains and upper Midwest through Tuesday. Critical Fire Weather for the west. Read More >

Overview

A unique and rare weather pattern characterized by persistent low pressure over the Desert Southwest lead to multiple days of widespread heavy rain for the combined Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles. The heavy rain was mainly due to the fact that the atmosphere was relatively warm and very moist, with total atmospheric moisture above the 90th percentile to near daily max values with subtropical moisture being pumped into the area. There was also some severe weather, but hail sizes rarely were above the size of quarters and damaging wind reports were not common. The flooding reports were numerous, however. Many of the area rivers and creeks were approaching record levels, and many locations were impacts by flash flooding as well.

 

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