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Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. 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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