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Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Heat Building in the Western U.S.

A cold front pressing east across the central U.S. will be the focus for areas of strong to severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall through this weekend. Strong to severe thunderstorms my bring damaging winds, hail, and a few tornadoes while excessive rainfall may lead to areas of flooding. Heat will build across the western U.S. with heat-related watches, warnings, and advisories issued. Read More >

Overview

A few thunderstorms occurred over western Kentucky on the evening of February 7th. The most intense cells produced large hail, mainly up to the size of quarters, but there was hail up to the size of golfballs reported northwest of Cadiz, KY. Also, an EF-0 tornado touched down with this storm as it approached Cadiz, KY. Details and an interactive map of the tornado track are shown below:

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