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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

A well-organized complex of thunderstorms progressed from west to east across northern Illinois and northwest Indiana, bringing scattered wind damage to mainly areas along and south of the I-80 corridor.  Some of the more pronounced wind damage occurred in Kankakee County based on reports.  In addition, heavy rainfall occurred causing patchy minor flooding.

 

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