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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 >

Overview

On June 13, 2014 a tornado developed near Hulett, WY, and moved generally east toward Aladdin, WY. A significant number of large ponderosa pine trees were snapped and uprooted in the Bear Lodge Mountains. One mobile home was completely destroyed, and several outbuildings were damaged or destroyed. There also was one injury reported. After surveying the storm damage, a National Weather Service team rated the tornado as EF-2.
 

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