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Severe Thunderstorm and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts

Numerous severe thunderstorms are expected across a broad region from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast States today into tonight. Swaths of damaging wind gusts are expected and some tornadoes are possible. Bertha is expected to bring tropical storm conditions to portions of the Gulf Coast from the Florida Panhandle westward to southeastern Louisiana later today and Wednesday. Read More >

Map of highest wind gusts  (mph) on 1/26/2004

Pictured above are the highest wind gusts (mph) observed across the South Plains on January 26, 2004. The image was created using data from the Texas Tech West Texas Mesonet.