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Slight Risk for Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms Thursday

Additional rounds of thunderstorms are expected Thursday and Thursday night across Oklahoma and north Texas, with risks for both large hail and flash flooding. Strong winds may accompany any storms from east Texas northeast through the lower Great Lakes. 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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