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Slight Risk for Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms Thursday

Additional rounds of thunderstorms are expected Thursday and Thursday night across Oklahoma and north Texas, with risks for both large hail and flash flooding. Strong winds may accompany any storms from east Texas northeast through the lower Great Lakes. Read More >

Overview

Severe thunderstorms moved across the region during the evening of May 6, 2003. A total of 21 tornadoes touched down across our forecast area, including a deadly F4 tornado that struck Pulaski, Massac, and Pope Counties in Illinois. There was also an F3 tornado that struck Jackson, MO.
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