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Flash Flooding Likely into Tonight for Portions of Kansas and Missouri; Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Tropical Storm Krosa Forms Near the Marianas.

Flash flooding likely in northeast Kansas & Missouri into tonight. Widespread extreme heat will develop and persist across much of the Southeast this weekend & next week. Tropical Storm Krosa has formed and will continue to cause heavy rain across Guam & the CNMI through Saturday. Severe storms with flooding rains expected into tonight for portions of the Midwest. Read More >

Overview

Following the devastating tornado outbreak across Kentucky and neighboring areas, a line of strong to severe storms moved through the region Saturday morning into the early afternoon, associated with the same system. The main impact across the region was damaging winds with a confirmed gust of 62 mph at the Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport. As a result, some areas had numerous downed trees and a few snapped powerlines with scattered downed trees in other areas. Thousands lost power in the region with a few injuries reported as well.

 

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