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Tropical Storm Arthur and Heavy Rainfall in the South; Severe Weather in the Midwest

An outbreak of severe thunderstorms is expected across portions of Illinois and Indiana tonight. Intense tornadoes, swaths of damaging gusts, and hail in excess of 2 inches in diameter possible. Tropical Storm Arthur will continue to produce strong winds across coastal Upper Texas and Louisiana tonight, as well as potentially life-threatening flooding across southern Louisiana into Mississippi. Read More >

December 16, 2010
Winter Storm

Snow overspread much of the region Wednesday night and continued through Thursday morning. The heaviest snow fell across parts of southwest and south central Ohio where 5 to 6 inch snow amounts were common. 4 to 5 inch snow amounts were fairly widespread across southeast Indiana and northern Kentucky. Along and just south of Interstate 70, snowfall amounts were generally in the 2 to 4 inch range.