Heavy Rainfall in the Southwest; Scattered Severe Thunderstorms in the Mid-Atlantic

Heavy rainfall and the potential for flooding will continue through this evening in the Southwest, with particular concern for flooding over recent burn scars and higher terrain. Scattered severe thunderstorms containing the potential for damaging wind gusts and excessive rainfall are possible from the Mid-Atlantic to southern New England through tonight. Read More >

Overview

The remnants of Hurricane Irma moved northwest from Florida and the southeast states into western Kentucky during the late evening hours of September 11th. Light to moderate bands of rain continued to spread westward through the area during the overnight hours and into the morning hours on the 12th. The remnant circulation continued to generate light showers from time to time into the morning hours on the 13th before fizzling out and pushing northeast of our area. Many locations picked up anywhere from 0.25" to 1.00", with some localized heavier amounts over western Kentucky approaching 1.50". Very little rain fell from the Ozark Foothills northeast towards Mount Vernon, IL.

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Radar Loop from the evening of September 11th through the morning hours on September 13th showing the remnants of Irma spreading rain through the area.

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Heavy Rainfall in the Southwest; Scattered Severe Thunderstorms in the Mid-Atlantic

Remnants of Hurricane Irma - Light to moderate rain with minimal impacts