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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

The remnants of Tropical Storm Cindy moved northeast from the central Gulf Coast to western Kentucky from June 21-23. An approaching cold front helped squeeze out moisture from Cindy. Rainfall rates from 1 to 2 inches per hour were rather common on the morning of  the 23rd. Storm totals averaged from 1 to 3 inches across the region, with locally higher amounts.
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