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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

A potent storm system pushed a cold front into our region during the afternoon and evening of April 13th. Ahead of this front, an intense line of thunderstorms formed across Arkansas into far southeast Missouri and pivoted east/northeast into west Kentucky. Most of the damage with these storms was confined to the southern two tiers of counties in western Kentucky. A more unstable airmass developed in this region during the mid to late afternoon, but struggled to make much further northward progress across the rest of our area. Unfortunately, some of the worst wind damage occurred in several of the communities impacted by the December 10, 2021 EF-4 tornado. There were 6 confirmed tornadoes across western Kentucky including an EF-1 that hit just north of Mayfield.
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