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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 >

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.