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Dangerous Heat Continues in the Central and Southern U.S.; Severe Weather and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains

Dangerous, prolonged heat is expected across portions of the Central and Southeast U.S. through July. Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected over parts of the northern Plains into the upper Mississippi Valley today, with damaging winds and large hail as the primary threats. Heavy rainfall could lead to areas of flooding across the northern Plains, Upper Midwest, Southeast and Southwest. Read More >

March 14-15 Severe Weather Event. Thank you to our storm spotters, broadcast media, and followers for your reports! A strong, early spring low pressure system brought inclement weather over a large portion of the U.S. Locally, a line of storms tracked across northern Illinois and northwest Indiana during the late evening of March 14th into the early morning hours of March 15th, bringing widespread damaging winds and even a few tornadoes. Poor air quality also occurred on March 15th as dust and smoke was blown in from wildfires and dust storms in the southern Plains. Confirmed Tornadoes: Yorkville, IL  EF-0. Bartlett - Hanover Park, IL  EF-0. Cedar Lake, IN  EF-1. Schererville - Merrillville, IN  EF-0.

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