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Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms, excessive rainfall, and flooding are expected across parts of the Mid-Atlantic into the Northeast today. Flood Watches are in effect. Heat will continue to impact the West today. Heat advisories are in effect for portions of the Intermountain West; and Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect for portions of Arizona and southeast California. Read More >

The lightning images below are updated daily around 8:30–9:30 AM and contain 24-h accumulations of lightning ending at 7 am CDT (6 am CST) each day. These images show NLDN cloud-to-ground flashes only and represents cloud-to-ground lightning flashes, and is based on a surface detection network. Larger printable versions are at the bottom of the map segment.

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