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Heat Wave in the Eastern US; Heavy Rain in the Ohio Valley

Dangerous, long-lasting heat is expected across portions of the Central and Southeast U.S. Showers and thunderstorms, some severe, may produce heavy rain and localized areas of flash flooding across parts of the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys into the Appalachians. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the northern Great Plains. Fire weather conditions possible in the Great Basin. Read More >

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The 22 tornadoes confirmed within the NWS Chicago forecast area

 

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Loop of GOES-16 "mid-level" water vapor imagery between approximately 3:00 and 9:30 PM CDT March 31, 2023.

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