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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 >

Storms also hit the region on the morning of the 2nd, several of which dropped heavy rain and hail.  Here is a picture of the morning storms as they approached Monroe County.  Photo courtesy Gary Walker

Monroe County

Here's a radar image from when the storm was directly over Tompkinsville.  The cell strengthened over southwestern Monroe County and moved to the northeast, crossing the entire county.

Monroe County