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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Heat This Weekend

Severe thunderstorms today may produce damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, and flooding over parts of the Plains into the Missouri Valley. On Sunday, scattered severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts are expected across the Mid-Atlantic vicinity. Hazardous heat will continue in the South, Southwest and central California this weekend building across the Pacific Northwest Sunday. Read More >

Overview

The remnants of Tropical Storm Olga brought heavy rain and damaging winds to the region. Extensive wind damage occurred in the Kentucky Pennyrile and the Evansville Tri-State area. Todd County, Kentucky, was hit particularly hard. Heavy rainfall of 1.5 to nearly 5 inches of rain occurred as well.
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