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Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

Overview

Severe thunderstorms developed over parts of central Illinois during the afternoon into early evening hours on Friday, March 31st, 2023. Thirteen tornadoes were reported across our coverage area. This was part of a large, multi-state tornado outbreak. Reports from around the nation can be seen at this link

Summaries from nearby areas are available at the following links:

 

Summary of tornadoes in the Lincoln NWS coverage area
Summary of tornadoes from March 31st
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