Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

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The National Weather Service plans to work with FEMA Region V on America’s PrepareAthon! Day of Action, April 30th. More information on this day, which will include how you can participate with us, will be distributed via our Facebook and Twitter pages over the next week. So, make sure and look for that, as we are really excited for this unique opportunity.

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Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

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