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Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

At the National Weather Service Office in Grand Rapids, we issue the 1050 MHz tone alert and the SAME tone on NOAA Weather Radio for the following products:

Blizzard Warning Civil Danger Warning Civil Emergency Warning
Flash Flood Warning Earthquake Warning Evacuation Immediate
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Fire Warning Hazardous Materials Warning
Severe Thunderstorm Warning Law Enforcement Warning Local Area Emergency
Tornado Watch Nuclear Power Plant Warning Radiological Hazard Warning
Tornado Warning Shelter In Place Warning Required Weekly Test