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Tropical Moisture Producing Heavy Rain in Portions of the Western U.S., Southeast Florida, and Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

Heavy rain and flash flooding will continue across portions of California, the Southwest, and parts of the Southern Rockies. Strong to locally severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley. Tropical moisture is causing heavy rainfall in southeast Florida, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, Read More >

Overview

On the evening of May 12, 2023, a series of small supercell thunderstorms developed over parts of northeast Kansas and produced several brief tornadoes across Brown and Jackson counties.  Isolated damage was reported, and the more significant damage was done to a homestead southwest of Reserve, KS.

Image Courtesy of Wayne Sclesky
A tornado north of Hamlin, KS. Image Courtesy of Wayne Sclesky
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