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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

A fairly well-organized complex of thunderstorms moved east-southeast across the Mid-Mississippi Valley into the Tennessee Valley during the evening of the 9th. A few supercells were embedded in the complex. The longest-track supercell produced tornadoes along a track from south of Poplar Bluff, MO to Fulton County, Kentucky. In all, a total of 10 tornadoes have been confirmed. The strongest tornadoes were rated EF-2 in Fulton County, KY, New Madrid Co, MO, and Ripley Co., MO.
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