A High Risk for Excessive Rainfall has been issued for portions of the Central Gulf Coast today. High Risks are not issued lightly & indicate the potential for both widespread & life-threatening flash flooding.
🛑NEVER walk or drive into flood waters. Turn around, don't drown!
HAPPENING NOW: Severe storms tearing across the Midwest have left damage in Illinois as the system pushes east into Indiana. Storm tracker @CharlesPeekWX is live on the scene in Coles County, Illinois, where downed trees, structural damage, and power outages are being reported.
We are working on a video to explain the definition of a derecho that we will share at some point, but in the meantime, here is a one-pager to explain the scientific rationale for defining one.
Intense-violent tornado continues in southern Porter County, IN, heading in the direction for Kouts.
Seek shelter NOW! This is an extremely dangerous situation!