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Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Heavy Rainfall in the Tennessee Valley; Critical Fire Weather in the West

Scattered severe storms capable of large to very large hail, severe wind gusts, and a few tornadoes will be possible across the central Plains this evening. Heavy to excessive rainfall may bring a flooding threat from the Great Lakes to the Mid-South through tonight. Hot, dry and windy conditions will continue to bring a critical fire weather threat from the Southwest into the Great Basin. Read More >

The NOAA Weather Radio that broadcasts in the Colorado Springs area at frequency 162.475 Mhz is presently offline due to technical difficulties. Technicians are working on the issue and hope to have the broadcast restored this afternoon.