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Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Concerns in the Southwest; Coastal Low to Impact the East Coast

Deep tropical moisture will lead to widespread showers and thunderstorms capable of producing flash flooding through early next week over the Southwest and Four Corners. A coastal storm is expected to impact the southeast U.S. coast and mid-Atlantic regions with flooding, dangerous rip currents, gusty winds and heavy rain up much of the East Coast through early next week. 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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