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Extreme Fire Weather Concerns; Severe Thunderstorms from the Plains to Mississippi Valley

Extremely critical fire weather concerns for portions of the southern High Plans as strong wind and very dry conditions could result in rapid spread of any fires. Meanwhile, severe thunderstorms are expected once again across areas of the Central and Southern Plains, then spreading in the Mississippi Valley regions on Monday. Damaging winds, very large hail and strong tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Fig. 13. This loop combines visible satellite imagery and the regional warning radar mosaic with surface observations from 16 July 2003 1531 UTC to 17 July 2003 0115 UTC. Claudette is seen moving west-northwest from northern Mexico across west Texas.