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Severe Weather Across the Ohio Valley and into the Mid Atlantic; Prolonged Heat in the Southern Plains

Scattered damaging winds and a couple tornadoes are possible on Saturday from parts of Ohio into northern West Virginia/Maryland, central and western Pennsylvania, and western New York. The thunderstorm threat will move into the Northeast on Sunday. Prolonged heat will continue across the Southern Plains this weekend and into next week. Read More >

The update to the Missouri River forecast shows little change from the forecast from yesterday. The Missouri River at Decatur and Blair has crested with water levels going down. You can go to water.noaa.gov for additional information.
While there are still some uncertainties with regards to exact timing and coverage due to possible morning convection, the potential is increasing for scattered strong to severe thunderstorms late Monday afternoon, lasting into the early overnight hours. All modes of severe weather, including flash flooding, appear possible at this time. As of now, the greatest potential for severe weather will be west of US Highway 77. Check back for forecast updates this weekend as this potential severe weather event gets closer.