HEAVY RAIN, GUSTY WINDS Rain continues to pour down in buckets across the Region as we’re on the northern end of all the severe weather ongoing to the south. There is a pocket of stronger wind that will translate northeastward through the circled area—it looks like gusts are remaining below severe limits at this time so it shouldn’t be a problem, but we’ll be keeping a close eye on it as it moves north. Heavy rain and plain old windy conditions will be the likely result over the next few hours b

⛈️ Severe storms expected across the Central U.S. this weekend On Saturday, scattered severe thunderstorms are likely from the ArkLaTex region through the Ozarks, mid-Mississippi Valley, and lower Ohio Valley. ⚡ Threats: damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes. 🌧️ Heavy rain of 25–75 mm (1–3 in) could cause localized flooding, especially from central Illinois to northern Indiana. 🌪️ Conditions are most favorable for supercells from northern Arkansas to north Texas, with strong insta