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Flooding Threat Along the Gulf Coast, Southern Rockies and High Plains; Cooler Weather in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Strong thunderstorms may bring excessive rainfall and flooding over parts of the northern Gulf Coast today and over parts of the southern Rockies into the High Plains today through the weekend. A refreshingly cool and dry air mass will continue to produce below average temperatures across the central and eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Fast Facts:

  • On Saturday, November 5, 2022, a low pressure system tracked along the Mississippi River while rapidly intensifying, leading to strong and damaging winds across northern Illinois and northwestern Indiana. 
  • Peak measured wind gusts ranged from 55 to 75 mph across the area, leading to widespread downed tree limbs, scattered power outages, and localized damage to building structures.
  • Some of the strongest winds were associated with a narrow line of showers along a cold front. A wind gust of 77 mph was measured at DuPage Airport with the line.
  • Additionally, the line of showers produced a brief EF-0 tornado with peak winds of 80 mph in mostly rural Kendall and Kane counties.

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Loop of GOES-16 water vapor imagery between approximately 1:00 and 2:00 PM CDT November 5, 2022.

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