Excessive Rainfall and Tropical Storm in the South; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest

Excessive rainfall may produce considerable, potentially life-threatening, flooding across the lower Mississippi River Valley and central Great Lakes region through tonight. Tropical Storm Arthur will move northeastward along the Texas coast today and then move inland over southwestern Louisiana by tonight. An outbreak of severe thunderstorms is expected across portions of Illinois and Indiana. Read More >

February 28, 2011
Severe Weather & Flooding

Low pressure moved northeast through the Ohio Valley early on the morning of Monday, February 28. A cold front passed through the region, interacting with an airmass that was unseasonably warm and moist for late winter. This weather system produced widespread heavy rainfall and severe weather, as a squall line moved east through the forecast area.