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Heat Continues for the East and South-Central U.S.; Strong to Severe Storms Across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

The extremely dangerous heat wave continues across the East Coast and much of the South-Central U.S. today. Record high temperatures are expected for some areas especially across the Mid-Atlantic where extreme heat risk conditions reside. There is a Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) of severe thunderstorms today for the northern Mid-Atlantic into portions of southern New England. Read More >

July 3, 2019
Heavy Rain and Flooding


Slow moving thunderstorms in a very moist environment produced instances of torrential rainfall in many areas which already had saturated soils due to previous heavy rain. Numerous reports of flooding were received, with some spots picking up nearly 3" of rain over a very short period of time.