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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Overview

A thunderstorm developed near the junction of Keith, Perkins, and Lincoln Counties late Thursday afternoon. The storm intensified into a supercell as it tracked southeast through western Lincoln County and into Hayes County. Multiple reports of large hail were received, as well as widespread wind damage in and near Hayes Center, Hamlet, and Palisade. Three tornadoes were also confirmed... two via NWS storm survey and one using radar and video verification.
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