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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

The extratropical remnants of Gordon moved slowly across the Ohio Valley on Saturday, September 8, 2018, bringing heavy rainfall and severe weather. The primary impacts across central Kentucky and southern Indiana were flash flooding and two confirmed EF-0 tornadoes.

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Weather map showing the low pressure center that was formerly Tropical Storm Gordon, and a stationary front across Kentucky.
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