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Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Mid-Atlantic; Fire Weather Concerns in the West

Thunderstorms are expected to bring heavy rain and potential significant flash and urban flooding to the Mid-Atlantic on Thursday, especially along the I-95 urban corridor. Dry conditions, gusty winds, and isolated dry thunderstorms will continue to bring a critical fire weather threat to the northwestern Great Basin into the interior Northwest through Thursday. Read More >

Overview

During the late afternoon and evening hours on Friday, July 8, clusters of severe thunderstorms moved through portions of the region. The worst of the storms occurred across southern Illinois into western Kentucky, where scattered wind damage occurred to trees, powerlines, and outbuildings. Isolated wind damage and hail also occurred near Evansville, IN, and East Prairie, MO. Locally heavy rain of 3 to 5 inches fell near the Madisonville, KY, area in Hopkins County. Beneficial rainfall of 1 to 3 inches also fell across much of western Kentucky into southwest Indiana. 
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