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Tropical Storm Arthur and Heavy Rainfall in the South; Severe Weather in the Midwest

An outbreak of severe thunderstorms is expected across portions of Illinois and Indiana tonight. Intense tornadoes, swaths of damaging gusts, and hail in excess of 2 inches in diameter possible. Tropical Storm Arthur will continue to produce strong winds across coastal Upper Texas and Louisiana tonight, as well as potentially life-threatening flooding across southern Louisiana into Mississippi. Read More >

Here are three different map perspectives of this week's past rain event from 06 September through 10 September at 7 a.m. Kentucky and southern Indiana experienced a wide range of accumulations, from the 1 inch range in western Kentucky to as high as 16 inches in northeastern Kentucky! Even in Jefferson County, KY accumulations ranged from 2 to 8 inches!