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Flooding Possible in the Southwest U.S.; Coastal Storm to Impact the East

Heavy to excessive rainfall is expected today into Wednesday over New Mexico into far west Texas. Flash flooding and debris flows in wildfire burn areas will be possible. A strong coastal storm will develop off the Mid-Atlantic coast Wednesday, intensifying toward southern New England this weekend. Significant coastal flooding, strong rip currents, and beach erosion from high surf expected. Read More >

Overview

  • Wind gusts of 50 to 64 mph were observed across northern Illinois and northwest Indiana. 
  • The peak wind gust at Chicago O'Hare was 60 mph.
  • These winds were a result of a powerful, strengthening low pressure system that moved across the region.
 
Sea Level Pressure
Hourly time steps of the strong surface low pressure as it deepened rapidly from the Plains to the Great Lakes from midday on the 23rd through midday on the 24th.

 

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