Dangerous Heat Continues in the East; Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding in the Southwest, Plains, and Upper Midwest

Prolonged and intense heat wave continues into Friday with relief expected by this weekend. The most significant cumulative heat impacts are anticipated across the Mid-Atlantic through Thursday and eastern Ohio Valley through Friday. Thunderstorms and heavy rain will continue to bring a flash flood threat over portions of the central Plains, Midwest, northern Great Lakes, and the Southwest. Read More >

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	Northeast Crawford County around 2:40pm. Significant rotation was observed. Photo: Dan Crecelius
	Northeast Crawford County around 2:40pm. Significant rotation was observed. Photo: Dan Crecelius
	Hail in English. Photo: Roy Pickett
	Hail in English. Photo: Roy Pickett
	Storm gathering strength over eastern Crawford County. Photo: Wade Bell
	The storm roars into the Marengo area. Photo sent to us by WDRB.
	Rotating wall cloud with the second supercell, north of English. Photo: Chris Davis
	Huge hail from the second supercell, north of English. Photo: Chris Davis

In the sequence of radar images below, you can see how quickly the storm wrapped up as it crossed northern Crawford County. The last image shows rotation within the storm west of Marengo. The rotation was very strong, and we were amazed that there was no tornado touchdown! Of course, this storm would go on to produce an EF4 tornado just one county later. (Note, too, the second super cell coming up behind it along the same path!)

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Dangerous Heat Continues in the East; Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding in the Southwest, Plains, and Upper Midwest

March 2, 2012: Crawford County