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Dangerous Heat Expands; Heavy Rainfall Threats; Fire Weather Concerns for the West

The heat will increase and expand across the Central Plains, Mississippi Valley, Southeast and into the Eastern U.S. through the week as high pressure builds across the eastern two-thirds of the country. On the northern periphery of this heat, the threat for severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall across the northern Plains and upper Midwest through Tuesday. Critical Fire Weather for the west. Read More >

Overview

Two organized severe weather outbreaks occurred on April 5. The first outbreak, which consisted of a series of supercell thunderstorms, included the deadly Bollinger County tornado in southeast Missouri. This outbreak was during the pre-dawn hours, from about 2 AM to 6 AM. The second outbreak consisted of a broken squall line of thunderstorms that moved east across the region from mid- morning through mid-afternoon. Pockets of damaging wind accompanied these storms, along with a few brief tornadoes. 
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