Click/tap image to enlarge | Showers and strong to marginally severe storms are forecast this afternoon which have the potential to produce frequent lightning, gusty to locally damaging severe wind gusts up to 60mph (< 5% chance), torrential rain (1-3" in 60-90 minutes), and small hail. A brief funnel cloud cannot be ruled out. The daytime heat continues with heat index values 100-106 degrees.
Click/tap image to enlarge | It’s Lightning Safety Awareness Week. When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors! Seek shelter inside a building or hard-topped vehicle. When lightning strikes a home or building, it often follows the wiring or plumbing to ground. Remember, avoid plumbing and electronics plugged into the wall during a lightning storm. Learn more at lightningsafetycouncil.org.