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Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Heat Building in the Western U.S.

A cold front pressing east across the central U.S. will be the focus for areas of strong to severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall through this weekend. Strong to severe thunderstorms my bring damaging winds, hail, and a few tornadoes while excessive rainfall may lead to areas of flooding. Heat will build across the western U.S. with heat-related watches, warnings, and advisories issued. Read More >

Overview

Clusters of thunderstorms formed over southwest Indiana and western Kentucky early in the afternoon. Several of these storms produced large hail or damaging wind. However, the main event was a line of severe thunderstorms that entered southeast Missouri about mid-afternoon and then tracked east across western Kentucky and far southern Illinois late in the afternoon and early in the evening. Corridors of intense wind damage were associated with this line, including 7 EF-1 tornadoes. One of these tornadoes touched down in Paducah, causing damage to the Lone Oak, Hendron, and south side areas of town.
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