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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 >

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Several rounds of heavy rain impacted central and eastern Illinois. Rain totals from Friday April 24th until Sunday April 26th at Noon, were heaviest between the Illinois River Valley and the I-55 corridor, where 2.50 to 5.00 inches of accumulation occurred. Totals in east central Illinois, from Shelbyville to Champaign/Urbana and eastward ranged from 1.00 to 2.50 inches.