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Additional Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns in Central Texas; Tropical Storm Chantal to Impact the Coastal Carolinas

Heavy rainfall and flooding concerns remain for today across Central Texas and the Hill Country, with scattered thunderstorms expected this afternoon and evening. Tropical Storm Chantal has formed and will bring heavy rainfall and flooding concerns to portions of the coastal Carolinas. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are expected from the Southeast to Mid-Atlantic. Read More >

Overview

A complex of thunderstorms moved south across the region during the early morning of August 12th. The storms intensified from Mississippi County Missouri into the Jackson Purchase region of west Kentucky between 8 and 10 AM. Significant wind damage occurred across Fulton, Hickman and southern Graves counties in Kentucky. There were also 2 EF-1 tornadoes that occurred, with one of them in the city of Hickman. Flash flooding was also reported across portions of this area and extended into Murray, KY.
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