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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains and Midwest; Heat Pushes into the South and East

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of large hail in excess of two inches, strong tornadoes, and damaging wind gusts are likely across parts of the Upper Mississippi Valley and Midwest this evening. Heavy to excessive rainfall may bring a flooding threat to portions of the Central Plains to the Midwest through Thursday. The heatwave in the Central U.S. will begin to push South and East Thursday Read More >

 

While we don't conduct tours for younger children under 12 here, there are several local science/weather opportunities for kids:

 

* NOAA's National Weather Service headquarters in Silver Spring, MD has a NOAA Gateway exhibit and Science On a Sphere® 

 

* The Children's Science Center in Fair Oaks, VA

 

* The MD Science Center in Baltimore, MD