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Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Southern Plains Today

Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce additional flash flooding today across parts of the southern Plains where the greatest risk is along the Red River Valley into western Arkansas. Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible today from north central Texas into the ArkLaTex Region. Large to very large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes are all possible, with some strong-tornado potential. Read More >

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Track of Hurricane Katrina   Hurricane Katrina as a Category 5 hurricnae   Radar loop of Hurricane Katrina at landfall
Map of Hurricane Katrina's track. Graphic is courtesy of the University of Wisconsin - Madison, Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies.   Visible satellite image of Hurricane Katrina on August 28th, 2005, at 7:19am, as it was a Category 5 hurricane. Image is courtesy of the University of Wisconsin - Madison, Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies.   Radar loop of Hurricane katrina making landfall on the morning of Monday, August 29th, 2005.