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Severe Weather and Flash Flooding From the Upper Midwest to Mid-Atlantic; Heat Continues in the Central and Southeast U.S.

Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected tonight across parts of the Upper Midwest to western Great Lakes. Additional severe storms will also be possible in parts of the northern Plains, central Appalachians, and Mid-Atlantic. Extreme heat is expected to intensify across much of the Southeast and Tennessee Valley, continuing through much of this week. Read More >

Overview

Multiple tornadoes with two separate storms tracked across eastern Meade and Perkins Counties, South Dakota, on Monday afternoon, May 24, 2010. At times, two tornadoes occurred simultaneously. The widest tornado was near a quarter mile wide, and two of the tornadoes traveled at least 20 miles. Significant tornado damage occurred with both storms, resulting in EF-2 damage ratings (estimated wind gusts 111 to 135 mph)  by the National Weather Service (NWS) assessment teams.

Tornado photo west of Howes, SD (Bill Hark)
Tornado west of Howes, SD, on 24 May 2010 (courtesy Bill Hark)

 

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