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Showers and Cooler Temperatures in the East; Multi-Day Rain Event in the Southwest

A cold front in the East will bring showers and thunderstorms and much cooler temperatures from the Northeast into the Southeast. The Southwest, centered around New Mexico, will continue to see showers and thunderstorms, where there maybe isolated flash flooding. Tropical moisture will bring a multi-day period of thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall across the Southwest beginning Thursday. Read More >

Oct 18, 2007 Severe Weather Event

 

A significant outbreak of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes occurred on the afternoon and night of Oct 18, 2007, with severe weather reported from the Guf Coast northward to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. In the local area, the majority of the severe weather was confined to areas along and southeast of I-55...with reports of up to golf ball size hail in Joliet and one brief tornado touchdown in Benton County Indiana.

 

Severe Weather Reports

 

There were several tornadoes that occurred in Michigan, Indiana, and Kentucky. These tornadoes were responsible for several fatalities and many injuries as they destroyed many homes and businesses across the region. More detailed information on the tornadoes, including pictures of the damage and track maps of the tornadoes can be found on the various National Weather Service webpages.