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Additional Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns in Central Texas; Tropical Storm Chantal to Impact the Coastal Carolinas

Heavy rainfall and flooding concerns remain for today across Central Texas and the Hill Country, with scattered thunderstorms expected this afternoon and evening. Tropical Storm Chantal has formed and will bring heavy rainfall and flooding concerns to portions of the coastal Carolinas. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are expected from the Southeast to Mid-Atlantic. Read More >

Overview

A bowing line segment with an embedded Mesoscale Convective Vortex moved through far southern Illinois into the Jackson Purchase area of west Kentucky during the morning hours before slowly losing strength as it moved east of the KY Lakes region. Most communities within the path experienced winds between 25 to 45 mph. However, the storm intensified over Marshall County where a microburst produced winds up to 85 mph in Draffenville, KY.

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