Saturday Outbreak Quieter
As expected, today's severe weather outbreak has not been as potent as yesterday's -- in fact the NWS SPC removed the Moderate Threat area after noon.
Texas Stadium Emptied - Sept. 23, 2006 - Lightning strikes in the background as Texas Department of Public Safety officers help clear the stadium during the third quarter of the Iowa State and Texas football game in Austin, Texas, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2006. Storms brought lightning to the area and play was suspended. (AP Photo/ Eric Gay)
We have been seeing hail and wind reports (to 75 mph in KY) from Texas to Kentucky, but only one tornado in Wisconsin and one in Michigan. Today's story has been a long line of storms sparking incredible numbers of Severe Thunderstorm Warnings, with over 230 issued as of 8 PM Eastern.
But today's continued flooding, on top of Friday's, has proved deadly, killing at least nine in flood-related traffic accidents in Kentucky (Reuters | more). The 12-inch area on Doppler precipitation estimate maps widened this afternoon.
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