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Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

Overview

On the evening of Monday, August 1, 2022, severe thunderstorms impacted portions of southeast Illinois, southwest Indiana, and the Kentucky Pennyrile. The Evansville metro area was particularly hard hit by damaging winds. Up to 28,000 electric customers in and near Evansville were without power in the aftermath of the storm due to widespread tree and powerline damage. Other communities that were impacted by wind damage included West Louisville, Madisonville, and Crofton in western Kentucky. Heavy rain also produced flash flooding across portions of southeast Illinois and southwest Indiana.

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