Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Ohio Valley;

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Tonight's Severe Weather Potential

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Severe Storm Potential Wednesday Night

Key Messages

A line of storms is expected to move into northeast Nebraska tonight, though uncertainty remains regarding how far southeast the storms will progress. Any storms that maintain their strength could become severe, with damaging wind gusts up to 65 mph as the primary threat.

Heat indices will rise into the upper 90s and mid 100s this afternoon and Wednesday, increasing the risk for heat related illness. Temperatures will finally cool down for the second half of the work week, with highs expected to reach the 70s and 80s on Thursday.

A large cluster of thunderstorms is expected to develop and move into eastern Nebraska and western Iowa late Wednesday evening into early Thursday. The primary hazards will be damaging wind gusts up to 75 mph, with isolated pockets of hail also possible.

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