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Heavy to Excessive Rainfall in the Central Appalachians; Severe Weather in the Mid-South; Hot Weather in Southern California

Heavy to excessive rainfall may lead to flooding today over southwest Pennsylvania into northern West Virginia, and western Maryland. Severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening in the Mid-South and across Eastern North Carolina. An extended period of hot weather is forecast for parts of coastal southern California including Los Angeles from today through Thursday. Read More >

Overview

A hot and humid air mass settled across the region beginning Sunday, August 25 and lasting through Monday, August 26. On Monday afternoon, heat indices exceed 100 degrees in many locations. This warm, unstable air was followed by two rounds of severe weather over the next 12 hours. 

On Monday afternoon, thunderstorms developed across western Minnesota, and formed into a line producing wind damage across central and eastern Minnesota, and western Wisconsin. Later that night into Tuesday morning, another round of storms develop and produced wind damage in eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin.

Preliminary storm reports
Preliminary storm reports from August 26-27, 2024. For the latest storm reports, please visit the Storm Prediction Center.
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