Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

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High Winds Found Tuesday April 5th

Strong winds were found across much of the area on Tuesday, April 5th as a cold front pushed across the region. The highest winds were found across portions of the Cody Foothills and across Johnson county. A High Wind Warning was in effect for the these two areas to account for this very strong winds during the day and evening Tuesday, with wind gusts over 60 MPH recorded. Many other areas saw wind gusts of 40 to 50+ MPH. Check out the details below for all the wind gusts over 40 MPH, or click here.

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24 Hour Peak Wind Gusts - Ending at 2:21 AM on Wednesday Morning April 6th, scroll below or click here for more details

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