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Moke Impacts Hawaii; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Great Basin to the Plains

Heavy rain and gusty winds from Tropical Storm Moke will impact the Big Island into Monday, risking life-threatening flooding and mudslides in windward and southeast areas. Severe thunderstorms are expected across the northern Rockies/Plains and northern Great Basin. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley, building further into the Southwest by midweek. Read More >

Overview

An intense area of low pressure brought damaging non-thunderstorm winds to central Indiana on February 24. Wind gusts over 60 mph were observed, with 66 mph at the Indianapolis International Airport. This was the highest non-thunderstorm wind gust reported there since April 6, 1988.

 

The winds caused damage to houses and other structures and brought down trees and power lines. Tens of thousands of people were without power.

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