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Severe Thunderstorms, Heavy Rainfall and Dangerous Heat

Severe thunderstorms are expected today and Friday from the upper Midwest, central Great Lakes into the Ohio and mid-Mississippi Valley's. In addition, heavy rainfall threat increases on Friday across the Ohio Valley. Meanwhile, early summer-like heat wave across portions of southern Texas with new daily records are forecast today and through the weekend; The heat spreads across the Gulf States. Read More >

A thunderstorm wind gust caused significant damage to the Continental, Ohio EMS Building at 1:42pm EDT May 12, 2004.  The photos below are all courtesy the Putnam County Office of Public Safety.