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Tropical Storm Edouard to Impact the Northwest Gulf Coast; Heat Expands Eastward

Tropical Storm Edouard will bring tropical storm to hurricane conditions, heavy rainfall, flash and some river flooding, and storm surge to portions of Upper Texas and southwestern Louisiana coasts into Wednesday. Severe thunderstorms are possible in the Central Plains and Mid-Atlantic. Hot and humid conditions will expand from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Read More >

Overview

A powerful storm system crossed the lower Ohio Valley the evening of Tuesday February 28 and the early morning hours Wednesday March 1. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms brought large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes.

Event summaries from neighboring NWS offices:

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Timeline of March 1st, 2017 Tornadoes
 
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Scott County, KY (Credit: John Gordon, NWS Louisville) Dubois County, Indiana (Credit: Joe Sullivan, NWS Louisville) Warren County, KY (Credit: Nick Williams, Twitter)
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