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Heavy Rain in the Southern U.S.; Active Weather Continues in Alaska

A storm system will bring heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and flooding threats to portions of the Southern Plains today, the Lower Mississippi Valley Saturday, and the Southeast into the Mid-Atlantic on Sunday. Another Bering system will impact the Alaskan West Coast and Central Interior through the weekend bringing moderate to heavy snow, high winds, and/or some blizzard conditions. Read More >

Weather History - May 9th

May 9th, 1999:

Torrential rains of two to five inches fell in Lyman County during the late evening hours, causing flash flooding on Medicine Creek. The KOA Campgrounds near Kennebec, including the main facility, were flooded. Several roads were also flooded and damaged along Medicine Creek. The storm's total rainfall in Kennebec was 3.40 inches. Also, a weak F0 tornado touched down briefly three miles south of Reliance, with no damage reported. Winds gusting to 70 mph knocked over a 4000-bushel holding bin near Revillo.