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Severe Thunderstorms and Possible Flooding in the East; Extreme Heat in the West.

Scattered severe storms with wind damage, large hail, and a few tornadoes will be possible this afternoon and evening across much of the Mid Atlantic and Southeast. Heavy rain may cause instances of flash flooding from eastern Kentucky to southern New York. Out west, dangerous heat will develop through Saturday, with record-breaking temperatures expected. Read More >

Event Overview: January 12th, 2019

A strong area of low pressure tracked across the lower Mississippi River Valley,  bringing heavy snow from central Missouri and southern Illinois up to eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois Friday night (Jan. 11) and Saturday (Jan. 12). The heaviest amounts fell from Missouri into Ohio, where amounts over a foot were common. Further north, snowfall totals ranged from around 1-3 inches along the Highway 20 corridor, to 4-8 inches around the I-80 corridor, to 8-12 inches along and south of Highway 34. Isolated amounts of over a foot were reported from Macomb, Bushnell, and Carthage.

 

Surrounding Office Event Summaries

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Surface Analysis (Courtesy Weather Prediction Center)
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