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Regional Outbreaks of Severe Weather Through Early Next Week; Early Season Heat Wave across the South

Active spring pattern across the center of our nation with several episodes of severe weather and heavy rainfall expected into next week. The potential for very large hail, long track tornadoes, severe wind gusts, frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes and flash flooding are in the outlook. Furthermore, dangerous early season heat wave continues for the Gulf Coast states into early next week. Read More >

On the heels of a much colder than normal April, May finished much warmer than normal across the area. Most areas received below normal precipitation as well. Here are the details at select locations. 

 

Here's a map overview of May temperature and precipitation departures from normal from the Midwestern Regional Climate Center, which uses various observations across the area and interpolates between them.