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Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Heat Building in the Western U.S.

A cold front pressing east across the central U.S. will be the focus for areas of strong to severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall through this weekend. Strong to severe thunderstorms my bring damaging winds, hail, and a few tornadoes while excessive rainfall may lead to areas of flooding. Heat will build across the western U.S. with heat-related watches, warnings, and advisories issued. Read More >

Widespread showers and storms are expected to develop with severe storms possible between 2 and 9 PM. Frequent lightning, damaging winds, and tornadoes are possible along with heavy rain.
Expect scattered storms to become more widespread with a gradual east to southeast evolution into early evening.
A setup exists for repeated rounds of storms that produce very heavy rainfall late this afternoon into this evening. Areas that saw rain last night have wet ground and favor areas for flash flooding. Rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches are possible with the most intense storms having rainfall rates of 2 to 4 inches.
Here are severe weather reminders.