Millions of Americans are experiencing harsh weather conditions this week. Heavy rain, extreme heat and thunderstorms are predicted throughout the United States, allowing life-threatening conditions in some states.
“We are extremely concerned about the risk of life-threatening flash floods in the zones from southern Illinois and Indiana to central and eastern Kentucky, central and southwest Virginia and southern Virginia.”
Nearly 85 million Americans from South Dakota to Texas, North Carolina and Florida had already received extreme heat warnings, clocks or recommendations from the National Weather Service as of Monday, July 21st. The heat is expected to intensify on Tuesday and afterwards, according to the National Weather Service.
This is where extreme weather events are occurring this week.
A fierce storm is possible
Thunderstorms could bring a terrible, luxurious bathhouse from southern Nebraska to Canada on Monday night, July 21st, with gusts of winds reaching 85 mph, the NWS said.
Around 4.6 million Americans were at risk of severe thunderstorms in Kansas, Nebraska, Nebraska, Colorado, Montana, Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota on Monday, July 21st, reported by the NWS Storm Prediction Center.
Weather Clock and Warning Map
Extreme heat warning
More than 60 million Americans from South Dakota to Florida received a hot advisory on Monday, July 21st, according to the NWS.
Meanwhile, 17 million Americans have been warned of extreme heat, including parts of Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Kansas and Tennessee.
As of Monday, July 21st, the following areas are at risk of moderate, major or extreme heat.
The next city is one of those receiving an extreme heat warning at CDT on Monday, July 21st at 8pm.
- Tul Heobles
- Memphis, Tennessee
The next city is one of those receiving an extreme fever warning at CDT on Wednesday, July 23rd at 7pm.
- Topeka, Kansas
- Wichita, Kansas
The next city is one of those receiving an extreme fever warning at CDT on Wednesday, July 23rd at 7pm.
- Bloomfield, Illinois
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Kansas City, Missouri
Some of Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana have their highest peaks at near 100 or near 100 degrees, with heat indexes above 100 degrees available in much larger areas of the South, Midwest and Great Lakes, according to Heather.com.
Flood monitoring and warnings
As of Monday, July 21st, severe weather threats existed in the Midwest and Eastern regions, with Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia all facing flash floods and gusts of wind. According to Accuweather, the majority of the area has been driven into the area recently by severe thunderstorms, which may not be able to absorb another round.
According to the NWS, the following states include flash floods in northern Washington, northern New Mexico, southeastern Nebraska, southwest Virginia, and parts of Kentucky and throughout Minnesota.
Contributed by John Bacon, USA Today
