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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 moist and unstable airmass combined with a front bisecting through the area to produce strong to severe thunderstorms over the lower Ohio Valley during the afternoon and early evening on July 3rd. The most significant damage from the storms was around the Poseyville, IN area where a microburst occurred with winds up to 80 mph estimated. The water vapor content of the atmosphere was quite high, helping to produce very efficient rain-producing thunderstorms and flash flooding in some areas.