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Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

Overview

Fast Facts:

  • Chicago O'Hare received 2.36" of rain on August 7th, most of that impressively falling within one hour during the mid-afternoon.  Visibility dropped as low as 1/4 mile at ORD, very rare to do with rain only!
  • This was the highest official calendar day rainfall at Chicago (ORD) since October 14, 2017 (4.19").
  • This was the highest August calendar day rainfall since August 4, 2014 (2.76").
  • This produced flash flooding in parts of northern Cook County, including the north side of the city of Chicago.
  • Based on reports from media, there were some water rescues due to stalled vehicles under viaducts.
Radar Loop
Radar loop from 10am - 8pm CDT August 7th, 2018.
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