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Extreme Heat in the Central US Expands to the East; Heavy Rains from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes

Dangerous, long-lasting heat remains across the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley, while heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period on Friday. Strong to isolated severe thunderstorms and heavy rain pose a flash flooding threat from from the southern High Plains east to the Great Lakes. Tropical Depression 12W brings heavy rain to Guam & the Marianas through Saturday. Read More >

Overview

A round of strong to severe thunderstorms impacted the region during the late night and early morning hours of Jan. 11-12. The storms produced some gusty winds and even a tornado as they crossed the Mississippi River into extreme southern Illinois and extreme west Kentucky. The main hazard then became large hail across western Kentucky.
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