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Severe Thunderstorm Threat From the Central Plains to the Northeast; Extreme HeatRisk for the East Coast

Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible from the central Plains to the Northeast through this evening. Widespread damaging winds are the primary threat but hail and a tornado or two is also possible. Extremely dangerous heat continues across the Eastern U.S. Warm overnight low temperatures will provide little to no relief. Read More >

Overview

The extratropical remnants of Gordon moved slowly across the Ohio Valley on Saturday, September 8, 2018, bringing heavy rainfall and severe weather. The primary impacts across central Kentucky and southern Indiana were flash flooding and two confirmed EF-0 tornadoes.

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Weather map showing the low pressure center that was formerly Tropical Storm Gordon, and a stationary front across Kentucky.
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