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Flash Flood Risk This Afternoon and Tonight

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The red areas in Kansas and Pennsylvania + Virginia Panhandle have a serious risk of torrential rain and flooding. Please monitor the weather and remember: Turn around, don't drown. Never try to cross a flooded area by  foot or by car.

1:35pm Update Thursday: Rotation/Tornado Tracks: West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware

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Washington Post  headline from 10pm EDT. Map has been updated as of 11pm EDT. There is high-quality video here .  There has been a rash of tornadoes in the Middle Atlantic area this evening. These are the rotation/tornado tracks. The southernmost has been a long-track supercell that produced multiple tornadoes, including in the City of Baltimore. That supercell produced the Gaithersburg Tornado. There were also tornadoes in the Midwest, including in Ohio this evening along with this tragedy in Detroit. 

Today's Tornado Risk: Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia

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5:10pm Update Here is the radar at 5:04pm. The pink tinting is a severe thunderstorm watch for 70 mph winds and 2" hail along with "one or two tornadoes." The yellow is a severe thunderstorm warning in effect at that time. Please monitor local weather conditions this evening if you live in the pink areas.  ---- The brown area is a signifiant risk of tornadoes from around Altoona to west of Canton, Ohio. The red area has an enhanced  risk of wind gusts of 60 mph or stronger which means tree damage and consequent power outages. This includes State College and Bloomsburg. The yellow area has a significant risk. The yellow area has a significant risk of 1" or larger hail which the hatched area may see 2" or larger hail.

Today's Tornado Risk

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There is an enhanced  risk of tornadoes in the yellow area. There is a significant risk in the brown area.  There is also a tornado watch in effect for Florida that I am covering on Twitter. 

Midwest and Mid Atlantic Snow [Update 7pm CST]

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Radar at 6:50pm. The snow continues to make its way slowly east.  Below is the forecast for additional snowfall.  Forecast from now until 11pm Pink = winter storm warning. Purple = winter weather advisory.