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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Overview

Tropical Storm Fred made landfall along the northern Gulf Coast on August 16th before its remnants moved through the southern Appalachians. Widespread, persistent rainfall resulted with some areas seeing locally heavy amounts. While the more notable impacts from flooding as well as wind and even tornadoes were south and east of our area, localized river and non-river flooding did still occur and caused multiple road closures and even some evacuations in Cocke County. 
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