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Thunderstorms in the Mid-Mississippi Valley and Florida; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains

Isolated severe storms capable of hail and gusty winds are possible mainly this evening across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley. Clusters of thunderstorms may produce isolated flash flooding in the Florida peninsula. Elevated fire weather risk is possible in the Northern Plains into western Minnesota. Read More >

A widespread damaging wind event, which was eventually labeled the Super Derecho event, occurred in southern Illinois and parts of southeast Missouri on May 8, 2009. Isolated embedded tornadoes also occurred. The following links will take you to more information about this event:

 

Southern Illinois

Southeast Missouri