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Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Overview

A strong mesoscale convective system (MCS) tracked east-southeastward through parts of central Illinois early in the morning of June 17, 2022, bringing damaging winds, areas of very heavy rainfall over 5 inches in a few spots, and a few reports of hail up to 1 inch diameter (quarter size).
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