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Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Southern and Eastern US; Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West

Showers and thunderstorms are expected across the southern and eastern US this week, with heavy rain and localized flooding, particularly near the Gulf Coast. Monsoonal moisture will bring rain and potential flooding to parts of the Southwest. Heat and fire weather threats will continue to impact the West. Read More >

Overview

A few round of showers and thunderstorms affected the area Friday morning into Friday afternoon. The first round produced some locally heavy rain and some isolated wind damage across southern Lower Michigan and portions of northern Indiana. Storms redeveloped in the afternoon south of US Route 24. One of these storms developed into a supercell and produced a tornado across northeast Jay County. The National Weather Service will be conducting a storm survey across this area on Saturday. This page will be updated with additional information as it becomes available later today regarding the Jay County, IN tornado.  Thank you to emergency management, media, spotters, and the public for valuable reports during this event.
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