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Dangerous Heat Expands; Heavy Rainfall Threats; Fire Weather Concerns for the West

The heat will increase and expand across the Central Plains, Mississippi Valley, Southeast and into the Eastern U.S. through the week as high pressure builds across the eastern two-thirds of the country. On the northern periphery of this heat, the threat for severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall across the northern Plains and upper Midwest through Tuesday. Critical Fire Weather for the west. Read More >

 

NWS Services

Meteorology of April 3, 19794

During the Outbreak April 3, 1974

In the Path April 3, 1974

 

 

Technical Reports April 3 1974

 

 

 

Thanks to Mrs Dickinson for allowing us to post her letter here.  She rode out the storm in her basement with her son, just a few blocks away from the tornado.

Dickinson letter