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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

During the early morning hours of Tuesday, February 22, 2022, a line of severe thunderstorms moved through southeast Missouri and western Kentucky. The line of storms produce a microburst with peak winds of 90 mph near Neelyville, MO, in southeast Butler County. Near Cayce, KY, in Fulton County, an EF-0 tornado occurred. Additional scattered wind damage was reported in Bernie, MO, in Stoddard County and in Conran, MO, in New Madrid County.
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