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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 series of strong storms, including supercells, moved into the lower Ohio River Valley and Tennessee Valleys late on the evening of March 2 and early in the morning of March 3, 2020. Along with large hail, and some flash flooding, one particular storm produced a brief but strong tornado in SE Warren County, crossing over into Allen County, KY.

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