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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Overview

Strong to severe thunderstorms impacted southern Indiana and central Kentucky Friday night into early Saturday morning. A few short-lived tornadoes developed between 8pm and midnight EDT on the evening of the 18th.  

Track map for the tornadoes of March 18, 2022
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