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Snow Squalls May Impact the Northeast on Thursday; Dangerously Cold Arctic Air Impact the North-Central US

Snow showers and snow squalls are likely to develop across the Northeast on Thursday. Lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures, gusty winds and dangerous wind chills to the Northern Plains before expanding to the South and East. A major winter storm will begin impacting the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley Friday. Read More >

June 15-16, 2019
Severe Weather/Tornadoes/Heavy Rain


Multiple mesoscale convective systems (MCSs) tracked through the region from the evening of the 15th through the morning hours on the 16th, resulting in several reports of wind damage, four confirmed tornadoes, and numerous reports of heavy rain and subsequent flooding and flash flooding. Some of the hardest hit areas for flash flooding were in southeastern Indiana, southwestern Kentucky, and northern Kentucky, where rainfall of 2 to 4 inches fell in a short period of time.