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Tracking Storm System Across the Central U.S.

A storm system will slowly continue to press across the central U.S. Friday and Saturday with widespread showers and thunderstorms. Slight risks for severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall have been issued Saturday from the Ozarks into the mid-Mississippi River Valley with potential for damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, and flash flooding. Read More >

Overview

Thunderstorms developed across the region during the afternoon hours. Some of these were accompanied by damaging winds (64 mph at Murray, KY airport), large  hail, and torrential rainfall leading to some flooding, particularly in urban areas and flood prone locations. A second round of storms occurred during the evening hours. Supercells developed over southeast Missouri and produced large hail up to at least ping pong ball size (Scott City, MO) along with damaging winds approaching 70 mph (Poplar Bluff, MO).

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