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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 afternoon and evening hours of Tuesday, July 30, multiple clusters and lines of severe thunderstorms developed across parts of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, and western Kentucky. Fueled by very high levels of instability, these storms became severe, producing wind damage and an EF-1 tornado that struck parts of southeast Vanderburgh and southwest Warrick County in southwest Indiana.
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