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Erin Strengthens to a Hurricane; Heavy Rainfall Possible in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, the Upper Midwest, South Texas

Hurricane Erin may bring isolated flash and urban flooding, landslides or mudslides, and possible tropical storm conditions to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands this weekend. Scattered thunderstorms and heavy rainfall may bring areas of flooding this weekend over the Upper Midwest. A tropical disturbance will bring locally heavy rain and mainly urban flash flooding to far southern Texas. Read More >

Overview

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms rolled through southern Indiana and central Kentucky during the afternoon hours of December 31st, 2018. In addition to strong straight line wind gusts that caused sporadic tree damage in the region, a brief, small EF-1 tornado touched down in Harrison County, IN, and caused structural damage to several buildings, as well as uprooting and snapping trees.

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Barn damage near Dogwood from an EF-1 tornado in Harrison County, Indiana.
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