Dangerous Heat Continues in the Central and Southern U.S.; Severe Weather and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains

Dangerous, prolonged heat is expected across portions of the Central and Southeast U.S. through July. Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected over parts of the northern Plains into the upper Mississippi Valley today, with damaging winds and large hail as the primary threats. Heavy rainfall could lead to areas of flooding across the northern Plains, Upper Midwest, Southeast and Southwest. Read More >

On September 14, 2008 the remnants of former Hurricane Ike moved northeastward through the Ohio Valley. Thunderstorms and breezy conditions had been expected to accompany the system's low pressure center. Instead, skies remained mostly clear and the sun was able to mix up the atmosphere and generate astounding wind gusts:

A great deal of tree damage was done, along with some light structural damage. Thousands of power lines were torn down and Louisville suffered its largest blackout in at least 30 years. Louisville International Airport was shut down and a state of emergency was declared. Sadly there were four fatalities caused by falling limbs.

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Capitol Avenue, Corydon	Corydon	Bonnycastle Avenue	Wolf Pen Branch


Wolf Pen Branch	Wolf Pen Branch	Saratoga Avenue	Taylorsville Road


Taylorsville Road	Baxter Avenue	Scottsburg, Indiana	IN 135