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Erin Strengthens to a Hurricane; Heavy Rainfall Possible in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, the Upper Midwest, South Texas

Hurricane Erin may bring isolated flash and urban flooding, landslides or mudslides, and possible tropical storm conditions to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands this weekend. Scattered thunderstorms and heavy rainfall may bring areas of flooding this weekend over the Upper Midwest. A tropical disturbance will bring locally heavy rain and mainly urban flash flooding to far southern Texas. Read More >

Overview

On the evening of May 12, 2023, a series of small supercell thunderstorms developed over parts of northeast Kansas and produced several brief tornadoes across Brown and Jackson counties.  Isolated damage was reported, and the more significant damage was done to a homestead southwest of Reserve, KS.

Image Courtesy of Wayne Sclesky
A tornado north of Hamlin, KS. Image Courtesy of Wayne Sclesky
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