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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:

  • A brief tornado occurred from a quickly intensifying storm over Waukegan, IL early on Tuesday evening, September 3.
  • The tornado was rated an EF-1 on the Enhanced Fujita scale with maximum winds of 90 mph.
  • Damage included a flipped car with one injury, minor damage to commercial buildings, and several trees downed.
  • The threat for possible severe weather on Tuesday had been noted in NWS products and graphics since Sunday. Coverage of storms on Tuesday evening was very limited, in fact between 5 and 9 p.m. that was the only storm in all of northern Illinois.
Waukegan Tornado
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