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Continued Flood and Rip Current Risk from Chantal; Lingering Flood Watches in Central Texas

Chantal now a Tropical Depression. Flash flood concerns continue across portions of central North Carolina into Monday. Life-threatening surf and rip currents conditions are expected to continue at beaches along the U.S. east coast from northeastern Florida to the Mid-Atlantic states during the next day or so. Flood Watches and recovery continue across central Texas. Read More >

Overview

There were over a dozen sightings of waterspouts on southern Lake Michigan on Wednesday, September 28.  Many of these were observed from the Illinois and Indiana shores.  The setup for waterspouts had been well forecast, being noted in NWS marine forecasts and messaging over 36 hours in advance.

Waterspout Photo
Photo courtesy of Nick Schrader from Indiana Dunes State Park
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