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Critical Fire Weather and Severe Thunderstorm Threats This Week

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather Monday over parts of the central and southern High Plains. Scattered to widespread severe thunderstorms may bring damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes Monday through Thursday over the lower Mississippi River Valley and southern Plains into the Midwest and Ohio Valley. Read More >

It's never a good idea to drive a vehicle over a flooded roadway when you can't see the pavement because it's very possible that the road has washed out underneath leaving a crater that allows the vehicle to sink. Turn around, don't drown!