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Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains; Critical Fire in the West

Locally heavy rain and flash flooding will be possible today into tonight near the Mid-Atlantic/Carolina coast. Storms with large hail and severe wind gusts are expected across parts of the central and northern Plains into the upper Mississippi Valley. Dry thunderstorms, and warm, dry, and windy conditions will produce fire weather conditions in parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies. Read More >

Multiple Tornadoes Observed Over Northeast Kansas

 

Multiple tornadoes, including one that lasted an hour and a half over Dickinson county, were observed last evening.

There has been damage to structures and homes, but no word on specifics just yet. Storm survey teams are planning to head out

in the morning to assess the damage. Stay tuned for a full report by this afternoon.

Tornado Track 1:  Observed briefly south of Minneapolis, KS

Tornado Track 2:  Observed, long track, large tornado. Ottawa/Dickinson Counties in KS. Estimated duration of nearly 90 minutes

Tornado Track 3:  Likely tornado damage between Dwight, KS and Alta Vista, KS

Tornado Track 4:  Observed tornado near intersection of K31 and K99 south of Eskridge.

 

Photo courtesy of Ruffin McDaniel from northwest of Chapman