Extreme Heat in the Central US Expands to the East; Heavy Rains from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes

Dangerous, long-lasting heat remains across the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley, while heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period on Friday. Strong to isolated severe thunderstorms and heavy rain pose a flash flooding threat from from the southern High Plains east to the Great Lakes. Tropical Depression 12W brings heavy rain to Guam & the Marianas through Saturday. Read More >

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	Low hanging clouds near Scottsville.
	Hail from the storm near the Allen/Warren County line.
	This is looking to the southwest from atop Barren River Dam at Barren River Lake on KY 252. After it passed over, a blast of wind flattened the grass on the front side of the dam and turned the lake to whitecaps on the leeward side of the dam. The blast included horizontal rain and even wind-splintered raindrops. Photo courtesy Matt Pedigo/Citizen-Times

The storm seen here in this radar picture near Claypool produced a brief tornado near Alvaton, and continued to show strong rotation as it headed to the northeast across the northern tip of Allen County. The storm produced the large hail pictured above.

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Extreme Heat in the Central US Expands to the East; Heavy Rains from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes

March 2, 2012: Allen County