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Locally Heavy Rainfall for the Carolinas; Thunderstorms and Fire Weather Concerns for Intermountain West

Heavy rainfall from scattered thunderstorms is expected across the Southwest, Intermountain West, and Plains. Isolated dry thunderstorms may initiate additional fires across the west. The coastal Carolinas may experience flash floods in the coming days due to repeated thunderstorms. Additionally, a wave of intense summer heat will hit the Southern Plains and central Gulf Coast States this week. Read More >

Overview

Two overnight tornadoes that occurred during the early morning hours Wednesday have been confirmed.  A relatively rare meteorological setup provided an environment favorable for overnight tornadoes in the strongest storms.  One particular supercell moved from Armstrong County through Donley County and into Gray County spawning these two EF1 tornadoes and dropping tennis ball sized hail in western Donley County.

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