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Thunderstorms Across the Central Plains and Mid South

Severe thunderstorms will be possible over parts of the Great Plains today through Wednesday which could bring large hail, damaging winds, and possible tornadoes. Slight Risks (level 2 of 5) of severe thunderstorms has been outlooked. Read More >

Overview

Multiple waves of precipitation moved through our region from the evening of February 20th through the morning of February 24th. A warm front lifted across the region on Saturday afternoon, with showers and thunderstorms forming along it, followed by a cold front that quickly moved through during the late afternoon and evening hours. Severe thunderstorms accompanied this system with damaging winds and numerous tornadoes, including two EF-2 tornadoes that occurred in the Hopkinsville, KY and Matthews, MO areas. There was also widespread flooding across our area due to 5 to 8 inches of rain falling over a 4 to 5 day period. Flash flood warnings were in effect for the vast majority of the region late Saturday afternoon and evening. 

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