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<title>Yesterday's Storm Reports and Thursday's Outlook</title>
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<description>Yesterday, 105 severe weather reports were received including 4 tornadoes in Arkansas and 1 tornado in Louisiana.  Three major tornado related injuries were reported in Cleburne County Arkansas in the community of Pearson, where houses were also reported as badly damaged.  In White County Arkansas near the community of Center Hill, one tornado related injury was reported with nine homes in the area damaged.  Today, there is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms across parts of the lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys, and over much of Florida.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:43:49 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Wednesday's Severe Weather Outlook</title>
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<description>There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms across parts of the lower Mississippi Valley, Southeast, and southern Plains states. Storm development is expected along and ahead of the front from southeastern Kansas through eastern Oklahoma and into northeastern Texas by mid to late afternoon.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:53:04 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Monday's Severe Weather Reports and Outlook for Tuesday</title>
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<description>Two tornadoes were reported in Oklahoma and one tornado touched down causing damage including 5 homes reported destroyed in addition to the county barn. The Sheriff reported significant debris being left behind, power lines down, and highway 34 was closed for a time due to debris. Today, heavy snow is possible across western parts of Nebraska, and South Dakota, but no organized areas of severe thunderstorms are forecast. </description>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:45:44 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Severe Weather Outlook for Today</title>
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<description>Severe weather is possible today across the Florida peninsula.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 06:42:22 EST</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Saturday's Severe Weather Outlook</title>
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<description>There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms across portions of the southern Plains, and middle Mississippi Valley.  Yesterday, an EF0 tornado was confirmed with winds estimated at 65 to 75 MPH toppled and snapped trees in Brevard County Florida.  Minor damage was reported along the estimated six mile path.</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 07:16:53 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Severe Weather Reports for Thursday and Christmas Day Outlook</title>
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<description>Thirty-one reports of severe weather were received in the Gulf States yesterday. Fifteen reports of tornadoes were received in Louisiana and Mississippi.  Considerable damage to churches, homes and mobile homes was reported. There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms across portions of the southeastern U.S. today. </description>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2009 07:20:39 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Tuesday Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
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<description>There were 2 hail reports across Louisiana and one report of a tornado in Jefferson Parish Louisiana yesterday, with reports of trees and power lines down. There were a few official reports of lightning strikes across the Jackson Mississippi county warning area, resulting in a house fire in Lincoln County. No significant damage, loss of life or injuries reported. For today, no organized areas of severe thunderstorms are forecast.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:08:32 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Severe weather risk for Thursday</title>
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<description>There is a risk of severe thunderstorms from parts of the Southern and Central Plains into the Lower Mississippi Valley in advance of a strong cold front approaching from the west. In addition to the risk of damaging winds and large hail, the storms will be slow moving, and have heavy rainfall which increases the threat of flash flooding, especially in the Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas area. </description>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:20:35 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Tuesday Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook </title>
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<description>Yesterday there were 2 reports of damaging thunderstorm winds across coastal Georgia. One person was injured when a tree fell on a car in Long county. Severe thunderstorms are possible today across central Texas and Oklahoma. </description>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:05:14 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Monday Severe Weather  Reports</title>
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<description>On Monday 73 reports of severe weather were received, primarily hail and wind in Texas and Oklahoma. Several trees were knocked down and an 18-wheeler was blown over. No injuries reported. For today, no severe thunderstorm areas are forecast.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 07:04:05 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Wednesday Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook </title>
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<description>Approximately 40 reports of severe weather were received on Wednesday, mostly across the southeastern United States. No injuries or significant damage was reported. Severe weather is possible this afternoon and into tonight over parts of the Northern Plains.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:57:48 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Wednesday Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
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<description>There were 53 reports of severe weather isolated to widely scattered across the country, with one tornado reported. No significant damage or injuries reported. No organized areas of severe thunderstorms are expected today.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 07:08:21 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Severe Weather in the South</title>
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<description>Over 100 reports of severe weather were reported in the Lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys, including eleven tornadoes.  One tornado damaged a department store, bank, car dealership, and restaurant near Memphis, Tennessee.  Two people were injured in Alabama when a tree fell on their car.  Twenty to thirty homes near Olive Branch, Mississippi sustained significant damage.  Today, there is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms from southern New England through the mid-Atlantic to central North Carolina. A second area of possible thunderstorms covers portions of the central Plains to the southern High Plains.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 06:31:18 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Wednesday's Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook  </title>
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<description>There were over 150 severe weather reports Wednesday, including over a dozen reports of tornadoes.  Most of the severe weather was concentrated in two areas – across the southern High Plains from Colorado to Texas, and from the northern Mid-Atlantic into the Northeast. An EF-2 tornado (on the Enhanced Fujita scale) near Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania early Wednesday afternoon destroyed four farm buildings and a garage, and blew the roofs off two houses.  Two people were injured. Hail to the size of tennis balls fell in southeast Colorado. A Staten Island, New York woman was injured Wednesday afternoon after being struck by lightning while touching scaffolding outside the courthouse building.  Two other lightning injuries were reported in the New York City metro area Wednesday afternoon. There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms Thursday across portions of eastern New Mexico and southwest and south central Texas. </description>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 07:05:26 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Sunday's Outlook and Yesterday's Storm Reports</title>
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<description>There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms today from a portion of the mid-Atlantic into the Northeastern states.  Severe weather is also possible over a portion of the lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valley.  Yesterday over 90 reports of severe weather were received, including an EF-1 tornado with a path 4 miles long and 100 yds wide from Darien to Corfu, New York.  Other severe reports were located primarily in southern Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, central North Carolina and eastern Florida.</description>
<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 07:03:16 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Saturday's Outlook and Yesterday's Storm Reports</title>
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<description>There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms today extending from the eastern Great Lakes to southern Missouri.  Severe weather is also possible over a portion of western Montana.  Yesterday over 190 reports of severe weather were reported including one tornado reported in Port Orange Florida and two reports of golfball to baseball size hail in North Carolina.</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2009 07:13:27 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Thursday Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
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<description>There were 78 reports of severe weather widely scattered east of the Rockies. No significant damage or injuries reported. Severe thunderstorms are possible today across Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa and southeast Minnesota </description>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 07:07:56 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Today's Outlook and Yesterday's Storm Reports</title>
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<description>There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening across the central and southern High Plains.  Yesterday, over 200 reports of severe weather were received including four tornadoes in Virginia and North Carolina with downed trees and at least eight structures damaged.  Hail up to the size of tennis balls fell in western Nebraska and eastern Colorado.</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2009 07:10:13 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Friday's Outlook and Yesterday's Storm Reports</title>
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<description>Severe thunderstorms possible across the Northeast, Middle Atlantic, Southeast, and across the high plains of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Colorado.  Yesterday 200 reports of severe weather were received including one possible tornado which destroyed two barns near Iuka, Illinois.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:59:07 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Thursday Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/090709_rpts.html</link>
<description>Over 90 reports of severe weather were received Thursday across parts of the central Appalachians and central Plains.  Numerous reports of trees and power lines were reported down across the affected areas.  No significant damage reported. Five construction workers were injured in Rutherford, North Carolina, due to a lightning strike.  Severe thunderstorms are possible today from the upper Great Lakes to the middle and lower Missouri Valley and across the central High Plains.  </description>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:49:24 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Today's Severe Weather Outlook</title>
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<description>There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms across the lower Ohio and middle Mississippi Valleys westward into the southern Plains. A second area of possible severe thunderstorms exists across the central and northern High Plains.  Yesterday, over 60 reports of severe weather were received yesterday primarily over northeastern Montana and the central Plains.</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:12:10 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Thursday's Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>Over 90 reports of severe weather were received yesterday including a waterspout at Marco Island, Florida.  Wind and hail reports were scattered over the northwestern Plains, and from the Louisiana Gulf Coast to northtern Florida and southern Georgia.  Today there is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms for central Montana and the central Plains.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:13:46 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Today's Severe Weather Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms across portions of the northern and central High Plains, the Hudson Valley in New York, and parts of Arkansas, far eastern Oklahoma, and far southern Missouri.  Yesterday there were 49 reports of damaging winds and large hail primarily in the northern Plains and the Southeast.  Two fatalities were reported near Tallahassee from a tree falling on a car.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:39:15 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Weekend Severe Weather Reports</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/090626_rpts.html</link>
<description>Severe weather hit parts of the U.S. over the weekend, with 6 tornadoes, over 300 high wind events and over 200 incidents of large hail reported.  Friday, tornadoes, damaging winds and large hail were reported in the Northern Plains and in the eastern U.S., with reports of uprooted trees, downed power lines and damage to buildings. Two people died and six were injured when a tree crushed a minivan in Chevy Chase, Maryland.  One person was injured in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  On Saturday, high winds downed trees and power lines and damaged structures in Illinois, Missouri and Iowa.  In Wethersfield, Connecticut, high winds downed trees, injuring one man, causing power outages, and slicing a few homes in half.  Sunday, high winds moved through Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia with downed trees, power outages, and damaged outbuildings reported.  There are no organized areas of severe weather expected today.</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:45:44 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Yesterday's Storm Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>Yesterday there were over 130 reports of severe weather including two tornadoes in North Dakota.  Today, there is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms along the Appalachians from Ohio and West Virginia southward to Alabama.</description>
<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 07:43:33 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Today's Severe Weather Outlook and Friday's Storm Reports</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>A slight risk of severe thunderstorms is possible over portions of the eastern Carolinas,  portions of the Dakotas and northwestern Minnesota, and portions upper Mississippi Valley to the south central Plains.  Yesterday there were over 300 reports of severe weather including 11 tornadoes in North Dakota and Colorado.  Five minutes of half dollar size hail with some hail to the size of softballs was reported near Lemoyne, Nebraska.</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 08:15:47 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Thursday Storm Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/090625_rpts.html</link>
<description>There were 201 reports of severe weather Thursday with no reports of tornadoes. No significant damage or injuries reported.  Severe thunderstorms are possible today across the Northeast  Middle Atlantic, and across the Northern  Central Plains.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:55:04 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Saturday's Outlook and Yesterday's Storm Reports</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms today from the central Appalachians through mid-Atlantic states.  A portion of central and Eastern Kansas may also see some severe thunderstorms.  Yesterday there were over 250 reports of severe weather, including four tornadoes, primarily in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, southern Wisconsin and southern Michigan.</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 07:26:07 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Today's Severe Weather Outlook and Yesterday's Storm Reports</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>There is a moderate risk of severe thunderstorms from southeastern Iowa and northeastern Missouri through northern Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.  Surrounding this area is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms over the central Plains, mid Mississippi Valley, Great Lakes Ohio Valley an mid-Atlantic States.  Yesterday, over 200 reports of damaging winds were made from North Dakota through Florida, including uprooted and downed trees, power outages, 12 flipped railroad cars and a semi-truck, and structural damages to homes and outbuildings.  One hundred reports of dime to tennis ball sized hail were made in the north-central U.S.
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:56:04 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Moderate Risk for Severe Weather Today and Yesterday's Storm Reports</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>There is a moderate risk of severe weather today across southern Minnesota, northern Iowa, extreme southwest Wisconsin, northern Illinois, and northwest Indiana, and once again for Friday across Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri. Severe thunderstorms are possible across a large area along a front draped over the northern periphery of a high pressure area stretching from the central  northern Plains, middle  upper Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley, Tennessee Valley, and the Southeast. There were 362 reports of severe weather across the country since Wednesday morning with 23 reports of tornadoes. </description>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:10:11 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Sunday's Outlook and Yesterday's Storm Reports</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms today and tonight from parts of the northern and central Plains through the Ozark Plateau and parts of the central Gulf States. Yesterday there were over 200 reports of severe weather including two tornadoes in northern Texas and one in northeastern Colorado.</description>
<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2009 08:15:18 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Saturday's Outlook and Yesterday's Storm Reports</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms today across parts of the central and eastern Gulf States. This afternoon and evening there is a slight risk for severe thunderstorms across parts of the central and southern Plains.  Yesterday, there were over 275 reports of severe weather including twelve tornadoes and one reported injury near Olive Branch Mississippi.  Four inch diameter hail was reported in Hackett Arkansas. </description>
<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 06:58:04 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Saturday's Outlook and Yesterday's Storm Reports</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms today from Iowa to southwestern Texas. Yesterday there were over 100 reports of severe weather. A tornado was reported near La Grange Wyoming and another was reported near Paxton, Nebraska.
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 08:14:57 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Today's Outlook and Thursday's Storm Reports</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>Severe thunderstorms are possible across the high plains from Wyoming and Nebraska to Texas.  Yesterday there were 62 total reports with 3 reports of tornadoes, one in Linn County Oregon, and 2 in west Texas.
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 07:52:29 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Wednesday Severe Weather Reports and Thursday's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/090603_rpts.html</link>
<description>There were 189 reports of severe weather stretching from the Middle Atlantic through the Tennessee Valley and into the lower Mississippi Valley. No tornados reported, the majority of reports were due to hail through Middle Atlantic and also across the west. Lightning struck two boys playing baseball catch during a thunderstorm in Spotsylvania, Virginia, with one fatality. Several other lightning-related injuries and fatalities were reported including a 13-year-old boy riding a bike in southern California, injuries not life threatening, lightning struck and killed a woman standing under a tree in southern California, and a woman was killed when lightning struck a Pine tree causing it to fall and crush her vehicle according to San Bernardino Fire and Rescue.  For today, severe thunderstorms are possible across much of the state of Oregon and the high plains from Wyoming to Texas.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:13:02 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Friday's Severe weather and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>Yesterday, over 100 incidents of high winds or hail were reported primarily in eastern Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.  Today, there is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms across portions of the middle Mississippi and lower Ohio Valleys.</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2009 06:33:07 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Thursday's Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/090528_rpts.html</link>
<description>Severe weather was reported across parts of California, Texas, and across the Ohio Valley and Appalachians on Thursday. Over 90 reports were received, mostly damaging winds and large hail. A church roof was blown off in Elyria, Ohio.  Numerous trees and power lines were reported down across the affected areas.  No injuries were reported. For today, severe weather is possible along the Eastern Seaboard and over parts of the Central Plains into the Midwest.  Flooding is possible due to periods of heavy rain anticipated in the areas of thunderstorm development.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 07:02:28 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather Outlook for Saturday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>A slight risk of severe thunderstorms exists for western New York, western Pennsylvania, western Maryland, northern West Virginia, and extreme east central Ohio.  Yesterday, over 250 reports of hail and high winds were made, primarily from the Tennessee Valley to the central and southern Plains.  One tornado was reported west of Miami, Texas.
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<pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 06:26:24 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Thursday's Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/090514_rpts.html</link>
<description>There were 15 reports with no tornadoes reported and no significant damage or injuries reported on Thursday. For today, severe thunderstorms with flash flooding are possible across the lower Ohio Valley, Middle Mississippi Valley, and the southern plains.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 06:58:38 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Friday's Severe weather and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>Yesterday, over 20 tornadoes with two fatalities and four injuries were reported. In Kentucky, an elderly man was killed when his pickup truck was flipped over into a pond.  Another fatality was reported in conjunction with an EF 2 tornado near Charity, Missouri.  Tornadoes were also reported in Illinois, Iowa, Tennessee and Texas.  Today, three areas have been designated with a slight risk of severe thunderstorms.  For this afternoon and early tonight severe thunderstorms are possible for parts of northeastern Pennsylvania, eastern New York into western New England and an area from southern Virgina through the Carolinas into central Alabama.  Late this afternoon and tonight severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the southern Plains.</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 07:38:54 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Today's Outlook and Yesterday's Storm Reports</title>
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<description>There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms from parts of the south central Plains through lower Ohio and Tennessee Valleys.  Overnight tornadoes were reported in Missouri and North Carolina with over 90 additional reports of high winds or hail.  No significant damage or injuries were reported.
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 06:38:07 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Wednesday's severe weather reports and today's outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/090506_rpts.html</link>
<description>Severe weather hit areas from Mississippi to North Carolina. Most of the damage was reported in Mississippi, Arkansas and Alabama, where high winds uprooted trees, downed power lines, flipped vehicles and damaged structures. Three tornadoes touched down in Alabama, and there were numerous reports of large hail. Severe thunderstorms are possible today from Oklahoma and Kansas through Indiana and from Louisiana through New Jersey.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 06:42:44 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Sunday's Severe Weather Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>A slight risk of severe thunderstorms exists across parts of southern Virginia and Northern North Carolina.  A second larger area extends across parts of the lower Mississippi Valley, central Gulf Coast states and Texas Gulf Coast.  Yesterday, five tornadoes were reported in Mississippi, Alabama, and Texas.  Over 90 additional reports of hail or high winds were recorded.
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 07:16:59 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Today's Outlook and Yesterday's Storm Reports</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms today for the southern Plains eastward across the Tennessee Valley into the Carolinas and southern Virginia.  Yesterday there were five tornadoes reported in Tennessee, Arkansas and Texas. Large hail reports included baseball sized hail in Missouri, Arkansas, and Texas.  One spotter in Arkansas observed baseball size hail and six inch tree limbs downed in the wake of a supercell.  Softball size hail was reported on the ground near Sagerton, Texas.</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 07:07:07 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Thursday's Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/090430_rpts.html</link>
<description>A dozen large hail reports, including baseball size hail, were reported in Oklahoma and Arkansas Thursday. For today, there is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms from northeastern Texas and Oklahoma through most of Tennessee and Kentucky.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 06:40:17 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Yesterday's Storm Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>Yesterday's storm reports included eight reports of tornadoes in Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri along with over 130 reports of high winds or hail from Michigan to Texas.  Tornadoes caused destruction to barns, turned cars upside down, and damages homes near Linwood, Kansas.  Another tornado affected the north side of Enid, Oklahoma with damage reported to the Expo Center.  Today, there is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms extending from southern central Texas through the central Plains into southern Wisconsin.  Within this area is a moderate risk of severe thunderstorms across part of southwestern Kansas, western Oklahoma the eastern Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles to the western part of North Texas.</description>
<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 07:14:15 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Saturday's Severe Weather Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>There is a moderate risk of severe thunderstorms for portions of the eastern panhandle of Texas, western Oklahoma and southwestern Kansas.  Surrounding this area is a slight risk of severe weather extending from northwestern Texas to to central Kansas then northeastward to southern Lower Michigan. Yesterday, there were over 90 reports of high wind or hail primarily in Wisconsin, Iowa and southeastern Nebraska.
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 07:06:31 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Tuesday's Severe Weather Reports</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/090421_rpts.html</link>
<description>Severe weather was reported across parts of the Mid-Atlantic on Tuesday.  Hail and high wind was reported across parts of the Washington D.C. metro area.  No injuries or significant damage was reported.  No severe weather is expected today.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:02:40 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Sunday's Severe Weather Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms from parts of the lower Ohio and Mississippi Valleys eastward into the Tennessee Valley and central Gulf States. Yesterday there were eight reported Tornadoes in Texas and Kansas. Over sixty occurrences of high winds or hail were reported from Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana. No injuries were reported.
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 07:52:13 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather Outlook and Yesterday's Reports</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms for portions of southern Kansas, Oklahoma, eastern Texas and southwestern Louisiana.  Two tornadoes were reported yesterday in eastern Colorado along with over thirty reports of hail in southwestern Kansas and central Texas.
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2009 07:34:17 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Thursday Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/090416_rpts.html</link>
<description>There were about 70 reports of severe weather Thursday, mainly in west central Texas during the late afternoon and early evening.  Most of the reports were of hail, with several reports of golfball size.  There were nearly a dozen tornadoes, with little or no damage reported. There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms today from the central High Plains to south central Texas.  The threat for severe weather will shift east by Sunday, into the lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys and the southern Appalachians.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 07:02:12 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>Forty-one tornadoes were reported yesterday, primarily in Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and South Carolina.  Media reported two killed in Tennessee, with forty-one injured.  There were several reports of baseball sized hail in Alabama, with one report of hail over four inches in diameter.  Today, there is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms across parts of the southern Plains.</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2009 08:04:02 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Yesterday's Storm Reports and Friday's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>Over 200 reports of severe weather were received across parts of the central and southern United States, mostly affecting parts of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Missouri. A tornado hit Mena, Arkansas, and moved just north of Ink, Arkansas, last night. Local emergency officials have reported three fatalities and at least 24 injuries. Over 100 homes have been seriously damaged and at least 10 businesses, including city hall and two churches, have been destroyed. Large apple sized hail was also reported in the southwest portions of the town.
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 07:04:18 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Thursday Severe Weather Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>Severe thunderstorms are possible today from southeastern Kansas and eastern Oklahoma through southern Missouri and southward into northern Louisiana.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 06:53:20 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Thursday severe weather reports and today's outlook </title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/090402_rpts.html</link>
<description>There were 200 reports of severe weather Thursday across the Gulf states, with 10 reports of tornadoes. 
For today, severe thunderstorms are possible across the outer banks of North Carolina.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 07:20:26 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Monday Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/090330_rpts.html</link>
<description>On Monday, thunderstorms with large hail and locally heavy rainfall stretched from eastern Texas across Oklahoma into southeastern Kansas. For today, there is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms from the central Gulf Coast into Florida, with heavy rain and flash flooding.  </description>
<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 06:43:49 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Weekend Severe Weather Reports</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/090329_rpts.html</link>
<description>Approximately 312 total reports were received since Friday with 30 reports of tornadoes. Primary areas affected Friday were the Gulf Coast  eastern North Carolina. Areas affected on Saturday were the Tennessee Valley  Georgia with mainly straight line winds and hail.  Eastern Pennsylvania was impacted on Sunday afternoon and Sunday night with hail and strong thunderstorm winds numerous reports of quarter to golf ball hail with trees and power lines downed but no significant damage or injuries reported. No organized areas of severe thunderstorms are expected today.</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 07:00:37 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Yesterday's Storm Reports</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/090328_rpts.html</link>
<description>Seven tornadoes were reported yesterday along with over ninety wind and hail reports covering portions of Florida, Georgia,South Carolina, Alabama Tennessee, and Kentucky.  There are no organized areas of severe weather forecast for today.
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<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 07:45:33 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather reported on Friday across the Southeast U.S.</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/090327_rpts.html</link>
<description>Preliminary storm reports indicate 20 tornadoes on Friday across eastern North Carolina and over the Gulf Coast states. There were also numerous reports of large hail and damaging thunderstorm winds. Severe thunderstorms are possible again on Saturday across much of the Southeast.</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2009 05:50:24 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather reported Thursday, Severe Weather Outlook for Friday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/090326_rpts.html</link>
<description>There were 80 total reports of severe weather Thursday and Thursday night with 4 tornadoes reported. Severe thunderstorms are possible Friday across the lower Mississippi Valley and Southeast</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 09:30:10 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Tuesday Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/090324_rpts.html</link>
<description>Severe weather was reported across parts of the central United States on Tuesday.  Numerous trees and power lines were reported down.  Roof damage was reported  in parts of Missouri, Arkansas, and Illinois.  No injuries were reported.  Severe weather is possible today across the lower Mississippi Valley and central Gulf Coast Region.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 07:25:36 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Monday Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/090323_rpts.html</link>
<description>A strong storm system brought severe thunderstorms, hail and a few tornadoes to portions of Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri and Oklahoma. Brief tornado touchdowns were reported in parts of Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri and Iowa. Major roads closed, numerous traffic accidents and trees blown down due to tornadic and thunderstorm winds. For today, there is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms from eastern Texas and western and northern Louisiana to the mid Mississippi Valley, with heavy rain and flash flooding.  </description>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 06:43:10 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Moderate Risk of Severe Weather Monday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>There is a moderate risk of severe weather late this afternoon and into tonight from north central and northeastern Oklahoma into parts of eastern Kansas.  Severe weather possible from north Texas and Oklahoma through the Central Plains and western Missouri to southern and southeastern South Dakota and southwestern Minnesota.  </description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 06:50:16 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Tuesday Severe Weather Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>Severe thunderstorms are possible today across the lower Ohio Valley and the Middle Mississippi Valley.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 06:54:56 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Sunday Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/090308_rpts.html</link>
<description>Over 200 reports of severe weather received from parts of the Central United States over the weekend. On Sunday, over 20 tornadoes were reported across parts of Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and Oklahoma.  No fatalities were reported.  Strong winds tossed a school bus onto a building, destroyed or damaged homes, and cut off power to thousands of customers especially in Indiana and Illinois. Six mobile homes were damaged near Columbia City (Whitley County), Indiana. Moderate structural damage to several homes was reported near Lawrenceville (Lawrence County), Illinois.  There were many other reports of minor structural, tree and power line damage. Many roads were reported closed in Springfield, Illinois, due to storm damage. Severe weather is possible today from portions of North Texas northeastward across Oklahoma, southeastern Kansas, northwestern Arkansas, and into Missouri and southern Illinois.</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 06:56:41 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather Outlook for Sunday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>Conditions are favorable today through early evening for the possibility of severe thunderstorms across parts of the middle Mississippi and lower Ohio valleys.  Yesterday, seven tornadoes were reported in Kansas along with 47 additional reports of hail or high winds in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Iowa, and Missouri.
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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2009 08:40:30 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Saturday's Severe Weather Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms over portions of the east central Plains into the middle Mississippi and Ohio Valleys.  These storms may be concentrated along a stationary front stretching from norther Indiana to central Kansas.  Yesterday there were thirteen reports of hail in Missouri Kansas and Iowa.
</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2009 09:12:10 EST</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Severe Weather Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms Friday night into early Saturday across northern Missouri and southern Iowa. </description>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 06:43:16 EST</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Yesterday's Storm Reports</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/090228_rpts.html</link>
<description>Three tornadoes were reported in southern Tallapoosa and Lee Counties in east central Alabama.  One home was destroyed and several others were damaged with people trapped inside. High winds and hail were reported in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina.  No organized areas of severe weather are expected today.
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<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 07:06:47 EST</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Saturday's Severe Weather Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>A slight risk of severe thunderstorms is forecast along the frontal boundary in the Southeast.  Yesterday a tornado brought trees and power lines down near the post office in Chelsea Alabama.  Basbeball sized hail south of Gallion Alabama was one of 42 reports of hail.
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 07:30:53 EST</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather Outlook for Thursday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>Severe thunderstorms are possible today across the lower and middle Mississippi Valley.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:01:57 EST</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Wednesday Severe Weather Reports </title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/090218_rpts.html</link>
<description>On Wednesday, 142 reports were received of severe weather across the Tennessee Valley and Southeast. Emergency management officials in Georgia reported injuries and structural damage in Hancock County, Putnam County, and Coweta County due to either high winds or possible tornadoes. In Alabama, a church was destroyed and several homes damaged near Selma in Dallas County, while isolated structural damage due to a possible tornado was reported southeast of Anniston in Calhoun County.  Numerous reports of downed trees and power lines due to severe thunderstorm wind gusts were also noted across Alabama, north Georgia, and eastern Tennessee.  For today, no organized areas of severe thunderstorms are forecast.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 07:13:55 EST</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather Outlook for  Wednesday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>Severe thunderstorms are possible today from eastern Louisiana and Mississippi through the panhandle of Florida and Georgia.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 06:33:48 EST</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather Outlook for Tuesday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms across parts of far eastern Texas, northern Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee and northern Alabama. </description>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 06:57:39 EST</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Wednesday Severe Weather Reports </title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/yesterday.html</link>
<description>Over 300 incidents of high winds were reported across the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys and into the Mid Atlantic on Wednesday. Widespread damage was reported from Alabama and Georgia through Ohio and West Virginia. Hundreds of thousands of customers were without power in those areas. Winds downed trees and power lines, ripped roofs off houses and barns, destroyed some structures, and flipped vehicles. A weak tornado touched on the Island of Oahu near the Kapolei Golf Course.  No severe thunderstorms are forecast for Thursday.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 06:58:19 EST</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Tuesday Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/090210_rpts.html</link>
<description>Over 150 reports of severe weather were received on Tuesday throughout parts of the Southern Plains.  Tornadoes were reported in parts of Texas and Oklahoma.  At least 3 fatalities and several dozen injuries had been reported in Oklahoma due to at least 3 tornado touchdowns.  Wind damage and hail reports have also been widespread across Oklahoma and northern Texas.  Severe weather is possible today across a broad area east of the Mississippi River Valley into the Appalachians.  Large hail, damaging winds, and several tornadoes are possible.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 06:46:58 EST</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather Outlook for Tuesday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>There is a moderate risk of severe thunderstorms (including tornadoes and damaging winds) across eastern Oklahoma, north central and northeastern Texas, northwestern Louisiana, and much of Arkansas for late this afternoon into tonight. A slight risk surrounds this area from east Texas and Louisiana into Missouri and mid Mississippi Valley. Locally heavy rain and flash flooding also anticipated.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 06:44:44 EST</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather Reported Sunday and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>There were 22 reports of severe weather on Sunday across west Texas with no reports of tornadoes and no significant damage or injuries reported. For today, severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of Missouri, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska.</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 07:07:41 EST</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather Outlook for Sunday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/</link>
<description>A developing low pressure system over eastern New Mexico will create a slight risk of severe thunderstorms across far northeastern New Mexico, western Texas, western Oklahoma, far southeastern Colorado and southwestern Kansas Sunday afternoon.
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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2009 07:33:33 EST</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather reported Tuesday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/090106_rpts.html</link>
<description>Damaging thunderstorm winds were reported across parts of Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi on Tuesday. Numerous trees were downed, resulting in scattered power outages. A waterspout was also reported on Weiss Lake in Alabama however, there were no reports of damage. No organized areas of severe weather are expected on Wednesday.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:30:38 EST</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Possibility of Severe Weather in Gulf Coast States Tuesday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms across the southeastern parts of Louisiana and Mississippi eastward through much of Alabama and Florida panhandle to Western Georgia today.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:52:31 EST</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>There is a threat of severe thunderstorms on Saturday from southeast Texas to southwest Alabama</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/090103_rpts.html</link>
<description>Tornadoes were reported in Louisiana and Mississippi on Saturday. Large hail and damaging thunderstorm wins were reported across the Lower Mississippi Valley as far north as Kentucky. No areas of organized severe weather are forecast for Sunday.</description>
<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2009 08:24:02 EST</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Damaging wind gusts on Sunday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/081228_rpts.html</link>
<description>High winds gusted to 75 MPH at Buffalo Airport Sunday morning, as the goalposts at Ralph Wilson Stadium were bent and twisted in opposite directions and the Buffalo Bills practice Field House in Orchard Park lost part of its roof.  Approximately 34,000 customers lost power in western New York. Many reports of downed trees and power lines and some structural damage reported. In Michigan, wind gusting more than 60 mph knocked out power to about 413,000 Michigan homes and businesses on Sunday. </description>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 08:15:03 EST</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather Reports and Saturday's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/081114_rpts.html</link>
<description>Six tornadoes were reported in Sampson, Johnston and Wilson counties of North Carolina. Two fatalities were reported, one in Kenly and one near Elm City.  At least ten homes were severely damaged or destroyed. For today, there is a sight risk of severe thunderstorms from the eastern Carolinas into parts of southeast New York including the mid Atlantic region.
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2008 08:31:54 EST</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Slight Risk of Severe Weather Friday and Saturday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>Severe weather is possible today from the eastern Gulf Coast region northeastward into the Carolinas. There is a slight risk for severe weather Saturday along the mid-Atlantic states as a cold front moves eastward, the area of moderate to heavy rainfall will move up the East Coast Saturday into the Northeast.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:25:03 EST</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather on Monday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/081110_rpts.html</link>
<description>Severe weather was reported Monday across parts of the Midwest and Southern Plains. Tornadoes were reported in Kansas. Large hail was reported from Kansas into Texas. The Eastland Texas Police Department reported penny-sized hail up to 4 to 5 inches deep along a 1.5 mile path. Severe weather is possible on Tuesday over parts of the Middle and Upper Texas coast and east Texas into far western Louisiana in advance of an approaching cold front.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:28:45 EST</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/081110_rpts.html</link>
<description>Two tornadoes were reported near Johnson City, Kansas.  There were nine reports of hail in Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas.  There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms over eastern Texas and western Louisiana.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:28:17 EST</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather Outlook for Monday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms across much of central and east Texas, southern Oklahoma and extreme western Louisiana.  No significant severe weather was reported over the weekend.
</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:19:27 EST</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Wednesday Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/081105_rpts.html</link>
<description>There were 112 reports of severe weather yesterday stretching from Oklahoma and northward to isolated reports across Minnesota. No reports of tornadoes with no significant damage, injuries or fatalities reported.  Severe thunderstorms are possible today across east Texas and much of Louisiana.  </description>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 07:12:20 EST</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Slight Risk of Severe Weather Today</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>Severe weather is possible today across parts of the Great Plains, western Ozarks, and Mid-Missouri Valley.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 07:22:52 EST</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather Reported Tuesday and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>Over 30 reports of severe weather (hail and damaging winds) were received on Tuesday across parts of the Central Plains.  A semi was blown over on a highway in southwestern Kansas.  No injuries were reported. For today, severe weather is possible over parts of eastern Oklahoma and into northeastern Texas.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 07:16:46 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Slight Chance of Severe Weather for Tuesday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>Severe thunderstorms are possible across the Central Plains states of Oklahoma and Kansas on Tuesday.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:00:10 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Thursday's Severe Weather Reports</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/081009_rpts.html</link>
<description>Yesterday a tornado was spotted north of Fargo, Georgia along with golf ball sized hail.  Further north near Rochelle Georgia, damage was reported to cars from hail 2.75 inches in diameter.  In Yemassee, South Carolina, 76 MPH winds and four inches of rain were reported. There are no organized areas of severe weather forecast for today.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:10:18 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Wednesday Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/081008_rpts.html</link>
<description>There were 22 reports of severe weather across the southeast with 11 reports of tornadoes across southern Alabama and Georgia. A NWS survey crew from WFO Tallahassee confirmed that a tornado hit Enterprise, AL, (Coffee County) at 1152 AM CDT. The tornado tracked eight to ten blocks through the city, with one non-serious injury and significant damage was reported to the civic center. In Panama City, Florida (Bay County), a tornado was reported at 825 AM CDT. A Tornado Warning was issued at 823 AM CDT as the mesocyclone quickly wrapped up. In Red Oak, Alabama (Covington County), a preliminary survey of the damage track by the Covington County Emergency Manager estimated the path length to be about one mile long. WFO Mobile is sending a survey crew to the site on Thursday morning. For today, severe thunderstorms are possible across northeast Florida and extreme southeast Georgia.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 07:45:23 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Tuesday Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/081007_rpts.html</link>
<description>Two reports of severe weather were received in parts of the south on Tuesday. A tornado was reported in the panhandle of Florida.  Minor damage to a home was reported. For today, no organized areas of severe weather expected.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 07:09:49 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Monday Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/081006_rpts.html</link>
<description>On Monday, there were 27 reports of severe weather across Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Kansas with 2 reports of a tornadoes in Texas, no significant damage or injuries reported. For today, no organized areas of severe thunderstorms expected.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:29:53 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Monday's Severe Weather Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>Severe thunderstorms are possible today in northeast Texas and southeast Oklahoma.</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:34:04 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Sunday's Severe Weather Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms across western Texas and Southeastern New Mexico. Yesterday there were two reports of severe weather in Texas and Oklahoma.
</description>
<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 09:12:53 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Wednesday Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/081001_rpts.html</link>
<description>On Wednesday, there were 26 reports of severe weather with one report of a tornado. Reports were from areas across eastern North Carolina in advance of a strong cold front. No significant damage or injuries noted. No organized areas of severe thunderstorms are expected today.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 07:13:53 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Tuesday Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080930_rpts.html</link>
<description>Approximately 20 reports of severe weather were received on Tuesday in parts of the Mid-Atlantic and South. No injuries or significant damage was reported.  Severe weather is possible today across eastern North Carolina and extreme southeastern Virginia.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 07:28:51 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather reported Friday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080926_rpts.html</link>
<description>Isolated reports of damaging thunderstorm winds and hail were received on Friday from the western Great Lakes area. A tornado was reported in notheastern North Carolina. No organized areas of severe weather are expected on Saturday.</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2008 07:30:27 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Hail in Midwest Tuesday and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080923_rpts.html</link>
<description>Nearly three dozen reports of dime to golf ball size hail were received Tuesday in north central Kansas, southeastern Nebraska, and southwestern Iowa. No severe thunderstorms are anticipated today.
</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:33:57 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Monday Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080922_rpts.html</link>
<description>Approximately 10 reports of severe weather were received on Monday across parts of the northern Plains.  No injuries or significant damage were reported. For today, severe weather is possible across parts of the upper Mississippi Valley and the middle-Missouri Valley.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 07:30:55 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Slight Chance of Severe Weather on Monday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/</link>
<description>There is a slight chance for severe weather today in the Northern Plains. On Sunday, there were 12 reports of hail in Nebraska, South Dakota and North Dakota. </description>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:17:04 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather Outlook for Sunday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>Severe weather is possible across portions of eastern Colorado, northwest Kansas, along with western North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska. Yesterday there were six reports of hail in Mississippi, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan. Illinois and Indiana also had two reports of high winds.</description>
<pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2008 07:58:35 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Weekend Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080914_rpts.html</link>
<description>There were 41 reports of severe weather over the weekend with 21 reports of tornadoes. The majority of the reports occurred as a result of Ike, but no loss of life was reported due to severe thunderstorms.  A tornado touched down in Plymouth County Michigan Saturday evening producing tree damage along entire tornado track rated at EF0. A short path of significant damage to roofs of 2 buildings in apartment complexes in Plymouth Michigan rated at EF2 (estimated 120 mph). For Monday, no organized areas of severe thunderstorms are in today's forecast. </description>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:28:48 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Severe Weather Reports</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080912_rpts.html</link>
<description>Seventeen reports of tornadoes were received by National Weather Services Forecast Offices on Saturday. Severe weather is possible on Sunday from the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys to the Northeast states.
</description>
<pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2008 07:29:48 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Monday Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080908_rpts.html</link>
<description>There were 34 reports of severe weather across the Southeast and Ohio Valley with no reports of tornadoes and no significant damage or injuries reported. For today, severe thunderstorms are possible across the Middle Atlantic and Northeast. </description>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 07:19:20 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Saturday Severe Weather Outlook and Friday Reports</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/</link>
<description>There is a slight risk of severe weather today along coastal North Carolina and Virginia in association with Tropical Storm Hanna. Showers and thunderstorms are likely to develop tonight over Kansas. Yesterday, there were 12 reports of hail in Texas and Oklahoma.</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2008 08:18:22 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Severe Weather Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080904_rpts.html</link>
<description>Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the southern high Plains and parts of the eastern Carolinas and southeastern Virginia today. No severe weather was reported yesterday. </description>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:05:49 EDT</pubDate>
<author>andy.allegra@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Wednesday Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080903_rpts.html</link>
<description>Tornadoes and high winds damaged mobile homes, ripped off roofs, and downed trees and power lines in Louisiana. Large hail and winds were reported in Massachusetts, which caused downed trees and power lines. Severe thunderstorms are possible from eastern Missouri through southwestern Indiana. Excessive rains from remnants of Gustav will result in Flood Watches in Kansas, Missouri and Illinois. A Flood Watch is also in effect in Puerto Rico.
</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:26:05 EDT</pubDate>
<author>andy.allegra@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Tuesday Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080902_rpts.html</link>
<description>Over 25 reports of severe weather were received on Tuesday, mostly throughout parts of the Gulf Coast states.  Approximately 20 tornadoes were reported in parts of Louisiana and Mississippi as a result of the remnants of Gustav.  Numerous trees and power lines were reported down and damage to numerous homes and structures was reported. No injuries were reported. For today, severe weather is possible across parts of southern Missouri, Arkansas, northern Louisiana, and western Mississippi.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 07:26:12 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Monday Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080901_rpts.html</link>
<description>Over 20 reports of severe weather were received on Monday throughout parts of the Gulf Coast and Nebraska.   Approximately 17 tornadoes were reported in parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida due to the landfall of Hurricane Gustav.  Severe weather is possible today across parts of southeastern Oklahoma, northeastern Texas, southern Arkansas, northern Louisiana, and western Mississippi. </description>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 07:30:08 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather reported Sunday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080831_rpts.html</link>
<description>There were isolated reports of severe weather on Sunday across the Southeast. Scattered reports of thunderstorm wind damage were also received from the West. Severe thunderstorms are possible on Monday across the central Gulf Coast in association with Hurricane Gustav. There is also a risk of severe thunderstorms across the Central and Northern Plains in association with a strong cold front.</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 06:13:38 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather reported Saturday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080830_rpts.html</link>
<description>On Saturday, reports of hail and thiunderstrom wind damage were widely scattered across the Southeast, Midwwest, and Southwest. For Sunday, there is a risk of severe thunderstorms across parts of Utah and across far southeastern Louisiana.</description>
<pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2008 07:58:34 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Thursday's Severe Weather Report</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080828_rpts.html</link>
<description>There were 76 reports of severe weather affecting Missouri, Minnesota, and Arizona with no reports of tornadoes on Thursday. Twenty injuries were reported in Boone County Missouri in Columbia when limbs were blown off trees into cars and a large tent was blown over. 
</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:40:17 EDT</pubDate>
<author>andy.allegra@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Wednesday Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080827_rpts.html</link>
<description>There were 25 reports of severe weather on Wednesday, with 15 reports of tornadoes across North Carolina associated with the remnants of Fay. No significant damage or injuries reported. Severe thunderstorms are possible today along a cold front stretching from the Great Lakes to the Middle Mississippi Valley and the Central Plains.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:21:00 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Tuesday Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080826_rpts.html</link>
<description>Over 30 reports of severe weather were received on Tuesday throughout parts of the Southeast and the Northern Plains.  Ten tornadoes were reported in parts of Georgia and South Carolina.  Structural damage and many trees reported down.  Severe weather is possible today across parts of the middle Missouri Valley and across portions of North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia, with isolated tornadoes possible.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:10:02 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Monday Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080825_rpts.html</link>
<description>On Monday, several tornadoes touched down in Alabama high winds damaged buildings and downed trees and power lines. High winds in southern Arizona damaged roofs on homes, flipped a plane, uprooted trees, and downed power lines. For today, severe thunderstorms are possible from North Dakota through Nebraska and from eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina through Georgia.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:07:57 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Weekend Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080824_rpts.html</link>
<description>There were 62 reports of severe weather since Friday with 25 reports of tornadoes, some due to the remnants of Fay. No significant damage or injuries reported. Severe thunderstorms are possible today across the western panhandle of Florida, extreme western Georgia, and much of Alabama with the remnants of Fay.</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:10:33 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Sunday's Severe Weather Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080823_rpts.html</link>
<description>Severe thunderstorms are possible over a portion of the central high plains. Strong thunderstorms associated with Tropical Depression Fay are possible along the southern Gulf States. Yesterday seven tornadoes were reported in Colorado, Florida and Georgia. High winds and hail were reported in Colorado and Nebraska, with additional high wind reports in Michigan, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana and Florida.
</description>
<pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2008 09:18:13 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather Report and Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080822_rpts.html</link>
<description>There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms today for parts of southern Alabama, southern Georgia, and northern Florida associated with Tropical Storm Fay.  Six tornadoes were reported in northern and central Florida yesterday.  A tornado was also reported near Laredo Texas.  There were eight additional reports of damaging winds and hail.
</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2008 08:48:21 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Thursday Severe Weather Reports and Friday's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080821_rpts.html</link>
<description>Just over 15 reports of severe weather were received on Thursday in parts of North Dakota, Montana, and South Carolina.  No injuries or significant damage was reported.  For today, severe weather is possible across parts of northeastern Florida, southeastern Georgia, and southern South Carolina.  Severe weather is also possible from eastern Minnesota through northwestern Wisconsin.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:43:45 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Monday Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080818_rpts.html</link>
<description>There were 32 reports of severe weather since Monday morning affecting Northern New England and South Florida. Three reports of tornadoes associated with Tropical Storm Fay, no significant damage or injuries reported. For today, there is a severe thunderstorm and tornado threat across south Florida in association with Tropical Storm Fay.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:13:46 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Weekend Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080817_rpts.html</link>
<description>On Saturday, there were over two dozen reports of dime to golf ball size hail in New Hampshire and Maine strong winds downed trees and power lines in South Carolina. On Sunday, three tornadoes, a dozen events of large hail, and damaging winds were reported in central New Mexico.  For today, severe thunderstorms are possible in southern Florida and from New York through western Maine.</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:08:32 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Sunday's Severe Weather Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080816_rpts.html</link>
<description>There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight over the Cascades in Oregon. Yesterday there were 5 reports of tornadoes in Colorado Arizona and Texas. A report of 2.5 inch hail was associated with one of the tornadoes near Mosca Colorado. Hail was also reported in New England South Carolina 
</description>
<pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2008 09:33:51 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Friday's Storm Report</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080815_rpts.html</link>
<description>There was one tornado reported southeast of Sheridan Lake in Colorado.  In New Mexico, two areas reported 2.5 inch hail with another location reporting four inches of hail on the ground.  There was an additional report of two inch hail near Hereford, Texas.  No organized areas of severe thunderstorm areas are forecast for today.
</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2008 09:01:30 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Wednesday Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080813_rpts.html</link>
<description>There were 120 reports of severe weather since Wednesday morning affecting the Central Plains and Northeast Florida, there were 4 reports of tornadoes. Strong thunderstorm winds associated with a squall line moved through the Jacksonville, Florida, area resulting in damage at the Blount Island Marine Terminal around 335 pm EDT. Two large container cranes fell to the dock during the storm. A third crane was also damaged in the incident. For today, severe thunderstorms are possible across northern Texas, much of Kansas, and western Oklahoma.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:48:01 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Tuesday Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080812_rpts.html</link>
<description>There were 41 reports of severe weather Tuesday, with no reports of tornadoes and no significant damage or injuries reported. Severe thunderstorms are possible today across the Central  Southern Plains and also the Southeast.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:03:21 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Monday Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080811_rpts.html</link>
<description>There were 82 reports of severe weather on Monday, with 7 reports of tornadoes in North Dakota.  No significant damage or injuries reported. For today, severe thunderstorms are possible across Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:05:35 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Weekend Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080810_rpts.html</link>
<description>There were 291 reports of severe weather since Friday, isolated to widely scattered on Friday and Saturday, but focused on the Northeast and Mid Atlantic on Sunday. Seven reports of tornadoes were received, with mainly hail across the Northeast Sunday due to cold air aloft. No significant damage or injuries reported.  For today, severe thunderstorms are possible across the high plains of Colorado, Nebraska, northeast Kansas, and central South Dakota.</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:04:16 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Sunday's Severe Weather Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080809_rpts.html</link>
<description>Two areas have been designated for a slight risk of severe thunderstorms. Strong thunderstorms are possible in southern New England and eastern areas of the mid-Atlantic along with the northern High Plains.  Yesterday there were two tornado reports near Fort Dodge, Iowa.  Over 45 additional reports of high winds or hail were received from Montana, Wyoming, Utah, South Dakota, Oklahoma, Kansas, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania and Florida.
</description>
<pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2008 09:34:28 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather reported Friday in New England and Southeast, Severe thunderstorms possible on Saturday in the Great Lakes and Northern Rockies</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080808_rpts.html</link>
<description>Damaging winds gusts and large hail were reported Friday in New England, the Southeast, and from the Central Plains into the Northern Rockies. Severe thunderstorms are possible on Saturday across southeastern lower Michigan into the lower Great Lakes. Severe thunderstorms are also possible across eastern Idaho into western Montana.</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2008 08:35:16 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Thursday Severe Weather Reports and Friday's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080807_rpts.html</link>
<description>There were 308 reports of severe weather Thursday affecting the Middle Atlantic, Northeast, and the Southeast, with 1 report of a tornado in North Carolina. Reports were mainly hail across the Northeast due to cold air aloft, and strong thunderstorm winds across the Southeast due to the jet stream being unusually far south for early August. No significant damage or injuries reported. For today, no organized areas of severe thunderstorms are expected.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:57:25 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Wednesday Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080806_rpts.html</link>
<description>There were 46 reports of severe weather since Wednesday morning with no reports of tornadoes. Straight line thunderstorm winds estimated at 90 mph from Doppler radar, downed power lines and trees in Bergen County, New Jersey, early Wednesday morning, damaging cars and homes.  No injuries were reported. Severe thunderstorms are possible today across the southeast ahead of a cold front.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:52:39 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Tuesday Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080805_rpts.html</link>
<description>There were 144 reports of severe weather since Tuesday morning, primarily affecting Illinois and Missouri and also Wyoming and Montana. Two tornadoes were reported in Illinois but no significant damage or injuries reported. Severe thunderstorms are possible today along a cold front affecting the Central Plains, Middle Mississippi Valley, and Tennessee Valley</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 07:59:20 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather in Upper Midwest Monday and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080804_rpts.html</link>
<description>Strong winds in northern Illinois downed trees and power lines, caused hundreds of flight delays at O’Hara International Airport, forced game delays at Wrigley’s field, and damaged some buildings. A tornado touched down in Benton County, Indiana, destroying two barns and two grain bins and damaging a home. Severe thunderstorms are possible today in three areas of the country: in eastern Wyoming and northeastern Colorado, from Missouri through Pennsylvania and into New York, and in southeastern Texas and southwestern Louisiana</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:12:51 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Weekend Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080803_rpts.html</link>
<description>Dime to tennis ball sized hail battered parts of North Dakota on Friday and Saturday. Nearly 400 reports of large hail and damaging winds were reported from the Lower Mississippi Valley through the Mid Atlantic. The winds downed trees and power lines and caused damage to some structures. On Sunday, strong winds hit eastern Texas, downing trees and power lines. Severe Storms are possible today from South Dakota and Nebraska through Michigan and northwestern Ohio. </description>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:56:59 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather reported Saturday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080802_rpts.html</link>
<description>Nearly 350 reported severe thunderstorm wind and hail events on Saturday. Most of the severe weather occurred from southern New England, along the Eastern Seaboard and across the Southeast. Up to golf ball size hail was reported along with numerous reports of trees downed and power outages. A second area of severe weather was reported over the Northern Plains. For Sunday, severe thunderstorms are possible from parts of the Northern Plains into the Upper Midwest.</description>
<pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2008 07:47:49 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Saturday's Severe Weather Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>A slight risk of severe thunderstorms exists along the Eastern Seaboard from South Carolina to the southern tip of Maine.  Yesterday there were over 30 reports of damaging winds.  Hail greater than two inches in diameter was reported in Michigan and North Dakota.
</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2008 09:53:45 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Severe Weather Outlook and Yesterday's Report</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080731_rpts.html</link>
<description>Severe thunderstorms are possible from southern Illinois into Lower Michigan, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.  Yesterday, there were over 140 reports of damaging winds across Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Mississippi, Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina. Four locations in Minnesota reported winds over 72 mph.  
</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 08:45:28 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Wednesday Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080730_rpts.html</link>
<description>There were 87 reports of severe weather since Wednesday morning, primarily across the northern Plains with isolated reports elsewhere. No tornadoes and no significant damage or injuries were reported. Severe thunderstorms are possible today across parts of South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, and the Carolinas.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:50:19 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Tuesday Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080729_rpts.html</link>
<description>There were 83 reports of severe weather since Tuesday morning across the Southeast, Mississippi Valley, and the Great Lakes. There were 4 reports of tornadoes in Wisconsin, but no significant damage or injuries reported. Severe thunderstorms are possible today across most of South Dakota, southern North Dakota, and southwest Minnesota</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:20:37 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Monday Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080728_rpts.html</link>
<description>Over 100 reports of severe weather were scattered the United States on Monday.  A few tornadoes were reported in North Dakota and South Dakota.  No injuries or significant damage reported.  Severe weather is possible today across the upper Mississippi Valley, upper Great Lakes, and northern High Plains.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 07:54:53 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Weekend Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080727_rpts.html</link>
<description>Over 400 reports of severe weather were scattered mostly across the eastern two-thirds of the United States over the weekend. On Sunday morning, in Nassau County, New York, five men were struck by lightning on a soccer field and transported to the hospital.  Around noon on Sunday in northeastern Monmouth County, New Jersey, three people were hit by lightning.  There was one fatality and two injuries. Severe weather is possible today across the northern Plains and into the middle Missouri and upper Mississippi Valleys.</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:50:46 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather Outlook for Sunday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080726_rpts.html</link>
<description>Severe thunderstorms are possible in across parts of the northern and central Plains and over a large part of the eastern seaboard. Yesterday there were 90 reports of high winds including two injuries when a wind gust overturned a horse drawn buggy near Warren Ohio.  Over 100 reports of hail including several reports of hail two or more inches in diameter from locations in Kansas, Montana, Missouri, Ohio and New York.  No tornadoes were reported.
</description>
<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2008 09:57:02 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Severe Weather Outook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080725_rpts.html</link>
<description>There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms across parts of the northern and central Plains into the upper Mississippi Valley.  Yesterday two possible tornadoes were reported, one near Bayport Minnesota and the other near Rapid River Michigan.  High winds were reported in parts of Florida, Alabama, Missouri, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan.  In addition there were 22 reports of hail including 2 inch hail found by a weather spotter near Goshen Wyoming after a storm passed. </description>
<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2008 08:56:17 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Thursday Severe Weather Reports and Friday's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080724_rpts.html</link>
<description>Over 100 reports were received of severe weather scattered across the United States. A few tornadoes were reported in south central Texas.  No injuries were reported, but damage to trees and roofs were reported. Violent storms (with a possible tornado) caused damage in a 25-mile-long swath of central New Hampshire (near Deerfield) on Thursday morning.  Media reported one fatality and 12 injuries, at least 100 homes damaged, and 6 homes destroyed. Governor John Lynch declared an emergency in five New Hampshire counties and called up the National Guard to help initially. Several shelters were opened. Severe weather is possible today across parts of the northern Rockies, central Plains, middle Mississippi Valley, and upper Great Lakes.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:51:37 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Wednesday Severe Weather and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080723_rpts.html</link>
<description>Over 160 reports of severe weather were scattered across the United States with the majority of the reports across the eastern third of the country, including the Washington D.C. metro area. Two tornados were reported in south Texas as a result of Hurricane Dolly.  Trees were uprooted, sheds collapsed, and roofs were damaged. No injuries were reported. Strong thunderstorms that moved through the Washington D.C. area last night brought down trees and power lines and flooded many roads.  For today, severe weather is possible from parts of the central and northern Plains through the upper Mississippi Valley and over portions of the Northeastern states.  Severe weather also is possible over portions of south Texas.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:14:49 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Tuesday Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080722_rpts.html</link>
<description>Almost 400 reports of severe weather were scattered across the United States with the majority of the reports across the eastern third of the country.  One injury was reported in Putnam County, Tennessee, when a tree fell on a car.  Three tornadoes were reported.  No injuries were reported, but a barn roof was blown off in eastern North Carolina. Severe thunderstorms are possible today across south Texas and the northern Plains.  Severe weather is also possible from the Southeast through the Mid-Atlantic northward to New England.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:20:10 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Monday Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080721_rpts.html</link>
<description>There were 268 reports of severe weather Monday across the Southeast, Ohio Valley, and northern Missouri. Two reports of tornadoes in northern Missouri, but no significant damage or injuries reported. Severe thunderstorms are possible today across the Middle Atlantic  Ohio Valley, Montana, and Idaho.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:59:36 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Weekend Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080720_rpts.html</link>
<description>There were 603 reports of severe weather over the weekend across the northern half of the country from the Rockies to New England. There were 8 reports of tornadoes, all on Saturday evening across Iowa, Minnesota, and Illinois. One injury (due to straight line thunderstorm winds) was  reported in Wayne County New York when a trailer camper was blown over around noon Sunday. Eight people injured (4 seriously) from a lightning strike around 3:25 pm Sunday afternoon in Dorchester MA. Severe thunderstorms are possible today across the Ohio and Middle Mississippi Valley, and across coastal New England.</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:45:00 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Sunday's Severe Weather Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>Severe weather is possible from the north central Plains and upper Midwest to the Northeast states and New England.  Yesterday, seven tornadoes were reported in Minnesota, Iowa and North Dakota.  Over 120 occurrences of high wind or hail were reported in the northern Plains and New England.  Baseball sized hail was reported near Bismark, ND.</description>
<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 09:28:57 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Severe Weather Report and Outlook for Saturday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>Yesterday there were no reports of tornadoes, but over 180 reports of high winds and hail.  Several locations had winds between 70 and 80 MPH in South Dakota, Wyoming and Maine.  Two inch hail was reported from a storm in Strafford, New Hampshire.  Severe thunderstorms are possible today across parts of the Northern Plains, upper Mississippi Valley and Northeast.
</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:33:23 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Today's Severe Weather Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>Severe thunderstorms are possible in Northern New England and across parts of the Northern Plains.  Yesterday there were 70 reports of severe weather.  One tornado was reported in South Dakota.  Wind and hail reports were concentrated in western New York and north central Pennsylvania plus the Central Plains, Middle Upper Mississippi Valley, and western Great Lakes.
</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:35:06 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Severe Weather Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>Severe thunderstorms are possible today across the Central Plains, Middle  Upper Mississippi Valley, and Great Lakes.  On Wednesday there were reports of two tornadoes in Wisconsin, 70 reports of high winds and 94 reports of hail, which included several reports of hail two to three inches in diameter.
</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:26:58 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Severe Weather in Nebraska and Michigan</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>Thunderstorms across central and southern parts of Nebraska dropped heavy rain of 4 inches or more, causing small stream and flash flooding. There were over a dozen reports of large hail and damaging winds in Nebraska. Damaging winds in northern Lower Michigan downed trees and power lines. Severe thunderstorms are possible from western Nebraska through southeast North Dakota and eastward through Michigan.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:17:56 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Severe weather outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>Severe weather is possible for west central Wisconsin, southern Minnesota, northwest Iowa, southeast South Dakota and Central Nebraska.  Yesterday, seven tornadoes were reported in Minnesota, Nebraska and Colorado along with 22 reports of hail and 14 reports of high winds.  No significant damage or injuries were reported.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:24:21 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Severe Weather Report</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080713_rpts.html</link>
<description>Yesterday there were two dozen reports of high wind and hail.  Most of these occurred in East Texas, Alabama and the panhandle of Florida.  One injury was reported in Upshur County Texas due to falling trees.  No organized areas of severe thunderstorms are forecast for today.
</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:34:56 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Severe weather outlook for Sunday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>Severe thunderstorms are possible along a cold front as it approaches the central Appalachians.  This same front brought one tornado report in Indiana along with 61 additional reports of high winds or hail over the mid Mississippi Valley and into the southern Plains.
</description>
<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2008 08:40:54 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Saturday's Severe Weather Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>Severe thunderstorms are possible from lower Michigan to northern Oklahoma.  Yesterday, there were over 170 reports of severe weather including 11 tornado reports in Minnesota.
</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:10:51 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Severe Weather Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms over the upper Midwest extending into the central Plains.  Yesterday, over 230 reports of severe weather were received mostly throughout parts of the Plains and Midwest.  Tornadoes were reported in parts of Minnesota, Iowa, and North Dakota.  No significant damage or injuries were reported.
</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:15:12 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
</item>
<item>
<title>Severe Weather report and outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>Yesterday there were 154 reports of severe weather affecting New England, the Southeast from southern Virginia to Mississippi, and in the Central Plains.  This includes one report of a tornado in Iowa, with no significant damage or injuries reported.  Severe thunderstorms are possible today from the Northern Plains to the upper Great Lakes.
</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:09:23 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Wednesday's Severe Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/</link>
<description>Today's outlook brings a slight risk of severe thunderstorms across parts of eastern New York and interior New England.  A second area of possible severe thunderstorms covers parts of southeast Virginia into central and eastern North Carolina.  Yesterday seven tornadoes were reported in Nebraska, Kansas and Illinois with over 260 additional reports of high winds and hail.
</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:20:39 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Severe Weather report and outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080707_rpts.html</link>
<description>Eleven tornado reports were received yesterday with over 150 reports of hail or high winds.  One injury due to hail was reported in Campbell County Virginia.  Severe thunderstorms are possible along a cold front that will be affecting the Ohio Valley, Great Lakes, and Middle Mississippi Valley.
</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:24:39 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Severe weather outlook for Monday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>Severe thunderstorms are possible Monday from North Dakota to northern Nebraska eastward through Wisconsin and northern Indiana. Severe thunderstorms affected parts of the eastern U.S. and the Plains over the weekend. There were over 150 reports of dime to baseball size hail and over 200 reports of damaging winds</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:15:02 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Severe Weather Reports and Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080705_rpts.html</link>
<description>A slight risk of severe thunderstorms exists over a large part of the upper Mississippi Valley westward into Nebraska, with a second area over parts of south central/southeastern Montana and eastern Wyoming.  One Tornado was reported yesterday in Cherry County Nebraska with over 100 additional reports of high winds and hail throughout the country.
</description>
<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2008 09:11:37 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Severe Weather possible in the Northern Plains</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080704_rpts.html</link>
<description>There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms over northern Idaho and western Montana associated with a frontal boundary.  A weak frontal system through the mid-Atlantic and Tennessee Valley may provide the the catalyst for thunderstorms activity, including the possibility of heavy rains and damaging winds. Yesterday there were over 100 reports of high winds or large hail.
</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:34:46 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Severe Weather Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080703_rpts.html</link>
<description>There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms over northern Idaho and western Montana. The front extending from the northern Mid-Atlantic region to the Tennessee Valley may be the focus for thunderstorm activity and the potential for isolated severe thunderstorms.  Yesterday there were 48 reports of high winds or large hail.
</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:40:43 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather Outlook for Today and July 4th</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080702_rpts.html</link>
<description>Severe weather is possible across portions of the upper Ohio Valley northeastward into New England, across parts of the southern Plains to the southern Rockies, and across portions of the Pacific Northwest. Yesterday over 200 reports of severe weather were reported throughout parts of the Plains, Great Lakes, and New England. Numerous trees and power lines reported down. No injuries were reported.  For July 4th, there is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms over northern Idaho and western Montana
</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:58:21 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather possible in the Central Plains</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080701_rpts.html</link>
<description>Severe thunderstorms are possible along a cold front extending from Lower Michigan into the Central Plains eastern Colorado and eastern Wyoming.  Yesterday there were over 70 reports of severe weather including one tornado report.  No significant damage or injuries were reported.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:46:47 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Severe Weather outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080630_rpts.html</link>
<description>Severe thunderstorms are possible in northern Idaho, western Montana, eastern North Dakota, and western Minnesota.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:29:42 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Severe Weather Reports</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080629_rpts.html</link>
<description>Severe thunderstorms on Sunday produced over 150 reports of damaging winds resulting in downed trees and power outages.  In addition there were 38 reports of hail.  Although there are no organized areas of severe thunderstorms expected today, locally heavy rain from thunderstorms are expected in parts of northern New England into the northern Mid Atlantic and across the eastern Gulf Coast.</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:22:33 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather possible across the East on Sunday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080628_rpts.html</link>
<description>Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds and large hail are possible on Sunday from central and western New England across the Mid-Atlantic to the northern parts of Georgia and Alabama. On Saturday, severe thunderstorm across much of the eastern half of the country on Saturday resulted in over 190 reports of damaging thunderstorm winds with large tress downed, power outages, and some structural damage. There are 70 reports of large hail received as well. </description>
<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2008 08:26:09 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080627_rpts.html</link>
<description>On Saturday, severe thunderstorms are possible from parts of Texas and Oklahoma across the Mid-Mississippi Valley and into the eastern Great Lakes region Mid-Atlantic, and parts of New England. Severe thunderstorms are also possible over parts of the Upper Mississippi Valley. Over 300 reports of severe weather were reported on Friday across the eastern half of the country. There were 5 possible tornadoes reported in Illinois and Indiana. Large hail was reported across the Plains, Great Lakes region, and into the Northeast. Damaging thunderstorm winds caused numerous damage to trees, power outages, and some structural damage. Based on preliminary reports, there was one fatality in South Carolina as a result of severe weather. </description>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:28:24 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Thursday Severe Weather Reports and Friday's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080626_rpts.html</link>
<description>There were 382 reports of severe weather on Thursday, with two main areas across the Plains, and the Ohio Valley and Southeast. Five reports of tornadoes across Colorado and South Dakota, with no significant damage or injuries reported.  Severe thunderstorms are possible today along a cold front affecting parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, eastern Colorado, the middle and upper Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley, and  across the Middle Atlantic including the I-95 corridor.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:02:59 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Wednesday Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080625_rpts.html</link>
<description>191 reports of severe weather on Wednesday, scattered across the south, and clustered across the Ohio Valley, Middle Mississippi Valley, and Northern Rockies.  No reports of tornadoes and no reports of widespread significant damage or injuries. Severe thunderstorms are possible today along a cold front stretching from the Northeast, Ohio Valley, Great Lakes, Middle Mississippi Valley, and northern Plains.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:03:57 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Tuesday Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080624_rpts.html</link>
<description>Over 150 reports of severe weather (mainly large hail) were received Tuesday, mostly in New England, the Plains, and parts of the South. Numerous trees and power lines were reported down.  No injuries were reported. Severe weather is possible today from eastern Wyoming and southeastern Montana eastward to the Ohio Valley and southern Great Lakes.  </description>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:46:01 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Monday Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080623_rpts.html</link>
<description>Severe thunderstorms rolled through parts of the central and eastern U.S. on Monday. There were 143 reports of dime to golf ball size hail. High winds (over 60 reports) downed trees and power lines from Massachusetts to Florida.  Severe thunderstorms are possible today in parts of the Northern and Central Plains and the Middle Mississippi Valley. </description>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:35:11 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<item>
<title>Weekend Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080622_rpts.html</link>
<description>Over 900 reports of severe weather (mainly large hail) were received this weekend, mostly from the Plains to the East. One injury was reported on Saturday when a large tree feel on a garage in St. Louis, Missouri. On Friday in Chatham County, Georgia, an EF-1 tornado (width 100 yards and track ¾ mile) damaged a fire station and uprooted and snapped trees. Other strong downbursts also caused widespread damage up to 2.5 miles wide with hundreds of downed trees and damage to a dozen homes.  No deaths or injuries were reported. Severe weather is possible today from the Upper Ohio Valley eastward to southern New England and southeastward to the Carolinas. Severe weather also possible in parts of the northern and central Plains.  Flash Flooding possible in parts of Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri.</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:50:34 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>An active severe weather day Saturday, Severe thunderstorms possible over a large part of the country Sunday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080621_rpts.html</link>
<description>On Saturday, nearly 270 reports of severe weather were received by local National Weather Service offices. Large hail and damaging thunderstorm wind gusts were scattered across a large part of the country from the Plains, Midwest, Great Lakes, Gulf Coast, and Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. One possible tornado was also reported in Kansas. There is a risk of severe thunderstorms on Sunday extending from New England and the Mid and Southern Atlantic states westward to the Central Plains, and northwestward to the Northern High Plains/Montana.</description>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2008 08:22:49 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather reported Friday, Outlook for Saturday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080620_rpts.html</link>
<description>The National Weather Service received over 225 reports of severe weather on Friday. There were nine possible tornadoes reported in Colorado. There were numerous reports of large hail from the Carolinas, parts of the Northeast, Great Lakes, and across the Plains States. Severe thunderstorms also produced damaging wind gusts in many locations. There have been no deaths or injuries reported from Friday's severe weather. Severe weather is possible on Saturday from eastern Nebraska/northeastern Kansas to the Ohio Valley/lower Great Lakes region. A second area of possible severe weather extends across parts of the Southern Rockies/High Plains. A third area of possible severe weather on Saturday extends across the Southeastern states.</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:32:13 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weatehr reported Thursday, Severe weather possible Friday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080619_rpts.html</link>
<description>Over 290 reports of severe weather (mainly large hail) were received on Thursday mostly in the Plains and the Southeast. On fatality and 7 injuries were reported in Houston, Texas, when a severe thunderstorm produced damaging winds at a building under construction on the campus of Rice University.  Several concrete walls were blown over. Four tornadoes were reported in Missouri, Texas, Nebraska, and Colorado.  No damage or injuries were reported.  Severe thunderstorms are possible from the southern and central High Plains to the upper Mississippi Valley, across eastern Iowa, southern Wisconsin, northern Illinois, and part of the upper Ohio Valley. </description>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:59:20 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Wednesday Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080618_rpts.html</link>
<description>Over 140 reports of severe weather, mainly large hail, were received on Wednesday, mostly in the Plains.  Four tornadoes were reported in Nebraska, North Dakota, and Wyoming.  No damage or injuries were reported.  Four injuries were reported in Hartley County, Texas, when a mobile home was destroyed by high winds.  Softball size hail was reported in Custer County, Nebraska, and Mercer County, North Dakota.  Many roofs and windows were damaged. Severe weather is possible today across the central and southern Plains.  </description>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:47:17 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Tuesday Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080617_rpts.html</link>
<description>On Tuesday, widespread severe weather occurred over parts of the Plains, South, and Northeast.  Over 200 reports of severe weather were received mostly from large hail.  Five tornadoes were reported in parts of north-central Nebraska, southwestern South Dakota, and the Florida Panhandle.  No injuries were reported.  Softball and baseball size hail was reported in parts of west Texas.  Reports of damage to many windows and roofs in cars and homes were reported.  Severe weather is possible today across much of the Plains.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:55:54 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather Reported Monday and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080616_rpts.html</link>
<description>There were 377 reports of severe weather on Monday, most in the Ohio Valley, Middle Atlantic, and Northeast, also a few in the Southern Plains and Montana, no reports of tornadoes. A severe thunderstorm wind gust came across the National Mall in Washington, DC., where the Smithsonian Folk Life Festival is being set up for the festival next month. One of the tents that had already been erected was heavily damaged by the wind. 10 people under this tent were injured around 4:16 pm, three adults and seven children. Numerous reports of large hail, and trees and power lines down were received. For Tuesday, severe thunderstorms are possible along a cold front stretching along the high plains and Front Range of the Rockies, and for the coastal areas of the Carolinas. </description>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:07:45 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Weekend Severe Weather and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080615_rpts.html</link>
<description>There were 827 reports of severe weather since Friday across the country, with 7 reports of tornadoes. One person was injured on Sunday by a falling limb during a cookout in Mclean County Illinois. No other reports of significant damage or injuries. For today, severe thunderstorms are possible along a cold front stretching from the Middle Atlantic  Northeast, and also parts of Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and the front range of the Rockies in Colorado and Wyoming. There is a moderate risk of severe weather across West Virginia, Maryland, eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and southern New England including Boston and New York City. Thunderstorms across portions of the central and southern Plains are expected to bring heavy rainfall to eastern portions of Oklahoma with flash flooding.</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 07:55:45 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather possible Sunday from the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles into the Great Lakes</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>The NWS Storm Prediction Center is forecasting thunderstorms with widespread damaging wind, large hail, and isolated tornadoes from the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles north and east into Central Plains/Lower Missouri Valley and the Midwest and the Great Lakes Sunday afternoon through Sunday night. The areas most likely to experience this activity include southern Iowa, much of Illinois, northern Indiana, eastern Kansas, southern Michigan, western and central and northern Missouri, far southeast Nebraska, and northern and eastern Oklahoma. On Saturday there were more than 250 reports of severe weather received by local NWS offices. While most reports were of damaging winds or large hail, two possible tornadoes were reported.</description>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2008 08:51:05 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather reported Friday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080613_rpts.html</link>
<description>Severe thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging wind gusts on Friday from western New York, across parts of the Ohio Valley and Midwest, into the Southern Plains. Possible tornadoes were reported in Kentucky and Missouri, as well as a waterspout moving onshore in Florida. Severe thunderstorms are possible on Saturday afternoon and Saturday night across parts of the Northern Plains into the Upper Mississippi Valley. Severe thunderstorms are also possible Saturday afternoon and evening across parts of the south central High Plains.</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2008 08:55:07 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Thursday Severe Weather Reports and Friday's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080612_rpts.html</link>
<description>There were 234 reports of severe weather Thursday across the Mississippi Valley and northern Plains with 22 reports of tornadoes. No reports of significant damage or injuries reported. Severe thunderstorms are possible along a cold front across the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, Middle Mississippi Valley, and southern Plains.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:02:08 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Wednesday Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080611_rpts.html</link>
<description>There were 284 reports of severe weather Wednesday with 52 reports of tornadoes thus far. About 6:35 p.m. CDT a tornado hit a boy scout camp in Monona County, Iowa, near the Harrison County line about six miles north of Little Sioux, Iowa.  Four fatalities have been confirmed with possibly as many as ten and 30 to 40 injuries have occurred.  No confirmed report on damage, but media in Omaha is saying everything in the camp was destroyed. A fatality was also reported in Jackson County Kansas in the community of Soldier where a tornado heavily damaged four homes and completely flattened one. At least one person was killed in Chapman in Dickinson County Kansas, where part of the roof of the high school gymnasium was torn off, emergency officials said. For today, severe thunderstorms are possible along a cold front stretching from Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Michigan.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:58:22 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Tuesday Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080610_rpts.html</link>
<description>Over 400 reports of severe weather were received on Tuesday across the eastern United States. A total of 172 reports of large hail and 267 reports of damaging winds were received. In northern Pennsylvania, thunderstorm winds knocked down numerous trees and blew siding off homes in the towns of Jermyn, Archbald and Mayfield. In the Washington - Baltimore region, severe weather was reported in the District of Columbia and several Maryland and Virginia counties. There is a moderate risk of severe weather possible today across parts of eastern Nebraska, western Iowa, and far southern Minnesota. A regional severe weather outbreak with tornadoes is likely this afternoon and evening across this area.  Severe weather is also possible across parts of the Central Plains, Upper Midwest, Southern and Northern Plains.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:13:31 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather reported Monday, Outlook for severe weather Tuesday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080609_rpts.html</link>
<description>There were over 100 reports of dime to baseball size hail and over 150 reports of damaging winds from the Great Lakes southwest to the lower Mississippi Valley.  Strong winds in the area downed trees and power lines and damaged structures. High winds in Ottawa County, Ohio, derailed 16 train cars.  There is a moderate risk of severe weather for Pennsylvania, New York, and Vermont.	Severe thunderstorms are also possible in two areas: southeastern Montana, northeastern Wyoming, and western South Dakota and from Wisconsin through Maine and southward through North Carolina.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:53:58 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Active severe weather over the weekend, threat of severe weather continues Monday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080608_rpts.html</link>
<description>There were 866 preliminary reports of severe weather over the weekend with 88 reports of possible tornadoes. Several fatalities have been reported due to thunderstorm wind Sunday afternoon 2 fatalities occurred in Ottawa County Michigan. Another fatality occurred Sunday afternoon in Eaton county Michigan when thunderstorm wind flipped a large trailer.  An isolated tornado in Florida on Sunday afternoon caused one injury in a trailer park just north of Fort Meyers. Severe thunderstorms are possible Monday across parts of the Southern Plains, Ozark Plateau, Lower Ohio Valley, lower Michigan, and across parts of northern New York and western New England.</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 09:06:54 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather reported Saturday, threat of severe weather Sunday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080607_rpts.html</link>
<description>Active severe weather continued on Saturday with over 250 reports of severe weather events received. Nearly 60 reports of possible tornado damage were received across the Midwest and Great Lakes regions. Damaging thunderstorms winds were also in the Midwest and Great Lakes, with other severe thunderstorms across the Mid-Atlantic. The threat of severe weather will continue Sunday across parts of the Southern and Central Plains, Upper Midwest, western Great Lakes, and into northern New York and Vermont along and near a stationary frontal system.</description>
<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2008 08:58:32 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather continued across parts of the Southern Plains into the Great Lakes on Friday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080606_rpts.html</link>
<description>Severe weather continued Friday across parts of the Plains, Midwest, and Great Lakes regions with over 180 reports of severe weather received. There were 19 reports of possible tornado damage. Large hail and damaging thunderstorms wind gusts were also reported. A risk of severe thunderstorms continues on Saturday from eastern Nebraska into Michigan.</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2008 08:40:19 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather reported Thursday, threat of severe weather for the weekend</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080605_rpts.html</link>
<description>Over 400 reports of severe weather were received Thursday and Thursday night, primarily across the Plains states. Many tornadoes were reported in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and South Dakota.  Golfball to baseball size hail was reported, as well as damaging wind gusts to over 90 mph. Two tractor-trailers were blown over along Interstate 29 in Missouri. Tornadoes destroyed one farmstead in South Dakota, and severely damaged two homes in Nebraska.  Three other homes and a church also suffered some damage. There is a risk of severe thunderstorms Friday and Friday night from the Great Lakes south to northern Arkansas.  A risk of severe thunderstorms is also forecast Saturday and Sunday for much the same area.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:54:19 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Major severe weather outbreak today and/or tonight</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/</link>
<description>A major severe weather outbreak expected from the eastern half of the Plains into the Upper Mississippi Valley this afternoon and tonight. Widespread damaging thunderstorm winds, strong tornadoes, and large hail are expected over a large part of the eastern Plains and the Upper Mississippi Valley. On Wednesday, over 390 reports of severe weather were received from the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic. Tornadoes were reported in Virginia, Maryland, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, Indiana, and Illinois. </description>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:06:20 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Tuesday Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080603_rpts.html</link>
<description>There were 251 reports of severe weather on Tuesday, mainly across the Central Plains, Mississippi Valley, and Ohio Valley, and 16 reports of tornadoes across Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Missouri. Severe thunderstorms are possible today across a large area of the U.S. extending from the front range of the Rockies in Colorado and Wyoming to the central Plains of Kansas and Nebraska, then east across the middle Mississippi Valley, the Ohio Valley, the lower Great Lakes, and the Middle Atlantic.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 07:42:57 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather Reports  and Tuesday's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>There were 213 reports of severe weather on Monday, mainly across the Plains and Mississippi Valley, with a few reports across the southeast. The majority were hail reports (155) with 3 reports of tornadoes, 2 in Wyoming and 1 Missouri. No fatalities, injuries, or widespread significant damage reported at this time. For Tuesday, severe thunderstorms are possible across a large area of the U.S. extending from the front range of the Rockies in Colorado and Wyoming to the central Plains of Kansas and Nebraska, then east across the middle Mississippi Valley, the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Middle Atlantic and Southeast. There is a moderate risk of severe weather across Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois with conditions favorable for supercells and tornadoes early in the period, evolving to a damaging wind threat late.
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:06:24 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Weekend Severe Weather and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080601_rpts.html</link>
<description>Widespread severe weather occurred over the eastern two-thirds of the United States this weekend.  Over 800 reports of severe weather were received over the weekend with over 40 reports of tornadoes.  Tornadoes were reported in Minnesota, Missouri, Illinois, Ohio, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Wyoming, Maryland, and Virginia. Severe weather is possible today from portions of the northern and central plains to the upper and middle Mississippi Valley. Thunderstorms with moderate to locally heavy rainfall are expected scattered from the northern Plains eastward into the upper Mississippi Valley as well as from the South Carolina coast southwestward into southern Georgia.</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:44:38 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather reported Saturday, severe thunderstorms possible Sunday from the Plains to the Southeast</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080531_rpts.html</link>
<description>Almost 300 reports of severe weather were received by National Weather Service offices on Saturday. Three possible tornadoes were reported in Maryland, where there was one injury, and Oklahoma. Large hail was reported across the Midwest, Upper Mississippi Valley, and Mid-Atlantic states. Numerous reports of thunderstorm wind damage were also received. Severe thunderstorms are possible on Sunday over a large part of the Central and Northern Plains into the Southeast.</description>
<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2008 08:08:58 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather outlook for Saturday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>The Storm Prediction Center is forecasting the development of damaging thunderstorm wind, along with large hail and a few tornadoes, over parts of the Northeast today. The areas most likely to experience this activity include western Connecticut, Washington DC, Delaware, western Massachusetts, central/eastern Maryland, New Jersey, southeastern New York, eastern Pennsylvania, and northern Virginia. Elsewhere, severe storms are also possible from northern New York and central New England across much of the Appalachians, westward across the Tennessee Valley region, Ozarks, and South-Central Plains.</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2008 09:37:05 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Thursday Severe Weather Reports and Friday's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080529_rpts.html</link>
<description>Over 200 reports of severe weather were received on Thursday throughout the Plains. Tornadoes developed over parts of Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming.  Over 50 reports of tornadoes were received. Hail up to baseball size and damaging wind gusts up to 80 mph also accompanied these thunderstorms in Colorado, the Dakotas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska and Wyoming. No fatalities or injuries have been reported. For Friday, there is a moderate risk of severe weather possible over a small part of the Midwest.  Severe weather is also possible from the central/southern plains northeastward into the central Great Lakes region.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 07:34:49 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>High Risk of Severe Weather in Central Plains Today</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>The Storm Prediction Center intends to upgrade their 9 a.m. outlook to include an area with a high risk of severe thunderstorms for parts of Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, and Minnesota. Severe thunderstorms are possible in a larger area from South Dakota through southern Minnesota and southward into the Texas panhandle. </description>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 07:56:53 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Tuesday Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080527_rpts.html</link>
<description>Over 70 reports of severe weather were received from Texas eastward into the Northeast.  The majority of the reports were related to high winds. Two tornadoes were reported in Illinois and Indiana.  No damage or injuries were reported. Severe weather is possible today for portions of eastern New Mexico.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 07:58:43 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Deadly Weather Over the Holiday Weekend and Tuesday Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080526_rpts.html</link>
<description>Widespread and significant severe weather hit areas across the Plains and Upper Mississippi River Valley during the Memorial Day Weekend. From Friday through Monday, there were 130 tornadoes, 313 damaging wind events, and 583 reports of dime to softball size hail. Severe thunderstorms are possible Tuesday from the Texas Panhandle through eastern Tennessee and northern Mississippi.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 08:00:42 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather reported on Sunday, severe weather possible Monday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080525_rpts.html</link>
<description>Over 500 severe events were reported on Sunday. More than 40 reports of possible tornadoes were received from parts of Texas, Kansas, Iowa, Minnesota, and Illinois. Damaging thunderstorm winds and large hail was also reported from the Souther Plains across much of the Midwest, western Great Lakes, and Mid-Mississippi Valley. Severe thunderstorms are possible on Monday from the St. Lawrence River Valley and lower Great Lakes region to the Souther Plains.</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2008 08:30:24 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes reported across the central U.S. on Saturday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080524_rpts.html</link>
<description>Severe weather continued across the central U.S. on Saturday. Preliminary reports indicate 13 possible tornadoes across parts of Oklahoma and the Dakotas. Reports of large hail and damaging thunderstorm winds were received from across the Southeast as well as the Southern, Central, and Northern Plains. Severe thunderstorms are possible on Sunday from the Upper Mississippi Valley/western Great Lakes region southwestward to the Southern Plains.</description>
<pubDate>Sun, 25 May 2008 08:20:58 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather reported Friday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080523_rpts.html</link>
<description>Severe weather was reported across the Southern and Central Plains on Friday. Nearly 200 reports were received, including over 60 reports of possible tornadoes. Over 100 reports of large hail were received, including some reports of hail 3 inches in diameter. There is a threat of severe thunderstorms on Saturday across parts of the Northern Plains to the Lower Missouri Valley.</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 24 May 2008 07:04:28 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe thunderstorms expected over parts of the Central High Plains Friday afternoon and Friday night</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/pwo.html</link>
<description>NOAA's Storm Prediction Center is forecasting the development of a few strong tornadoes over parts of the Central High Plains Friday afternoon and Friday night. The areas most likely to experience this activity include northeast Colorado, west central Kansas, southwest Nebraska, and southeast Wyoming. Elsewhere, severe storms are also possible from western Oklahoma into southwest South Dakota. On Thursday, over 220 reports of severe weather were received mostly throughout parts of the Central Plains and the South.  Severe weather was also reported in southern California. Over 40 tornadoes were reported in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, and California. It is estimated 9 tornadoes touched down Thursday afternoon and evening in northwestern Kansas.  Three to four of these tornadoes were estimated to have 25-45 mile long tracks.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 06:01:36 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather Reports and Thursday's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>Severe weather was reported scattered throughout parts of Wyoming, Colorado, Texas, Georgia, and Virginia on Wednesday. No injuries or significant damage was reported. A moderate risk of severe weather is possible for portions of southwestern Nebraska, western Kansas, and extreme northwestern Oklahoma.  Severe weather is also possible from western Nebraska and extreme southeastern Wyoming to portions of northwestern Texas and southwestern Oklahoma.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 07:31:49 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather Reported Tuesday and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080520_rpts.html</link>
<description>There were 329 reports of severe weather on Tuesday with the majority over the southeast and a few across the northern Rockies. There were 3 reports of tornadoes with the remainder large hail and strong thunderstorm winds. No fatalities, injuries or widespread significant damage reported at this time. Severe thunderstorms possible across eastern parts of Wyoming.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 07:44:01 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>There were 6 reports of severe weather across northwest Iowa, no significant damage or injuries reported. Severe thunderstorms are possible Tuesday across the southeast.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 08:01:31 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Weekend Severe Weather</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080518_rpts.html</link>
<description>There were 47 reports of severe weather over the weekend with one report of a tornado in western New York. No significant damage or injuries reported at this time  </description>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 07:56:24 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080517_rpts.html</link>
<description>Severe thunderstorms along an advancing cold front brought large hail and damaging thunderstorms winds from the western Great Lakes into western New York and Pennsylvania. Preliminary damage reports indicated no tornadoes, but over 25 reports of wind damage were received. For Sunday, severe thunderstorms are possible from the Delaware/Maryland/Virginia peninsula  into north central North Carolina.</description>
<pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 08:38:05 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Thursday Severe Weather Reports and Friday's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080515_rpts.html</link>
<description>Severe weather was reported throughout the South on Thursday including parts of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida.  The majority of the reports were related to high winds.  Five reports of tornadoes were received. One fatality was reported in Grosse Tete, Louisiana. Strong thunderstorm winds associated with a fast moving squall line downed a large pecan tree which fell onto a camper trailer, killing the occupant inside.  One injury was reported in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, when a house was knocked off its blocks. A storm also knocked down several large trees at the Texas Capitol in Austin and blew out windows in the capitol dome. Severe weather is possible Friday from the eastern Carolinas into southeastern Virginia.  </description>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 07:37:34 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather Reports and Outlook for Today</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080514_rpts.html</link>
<description>There were 103 reports of severe weather across Texas and Louisiana with 6 reports of tornadoes. No significant damage or injuries reported at this time.  Severe thunderstorms are possible today across southeast Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 07:41:24 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080513_rpts.html</link>
<description>There were 91 reports of severe weather across the midsection of the country with one report of a tornado in southeast Kansas. No significant damage or injuries reported at this time. Severe thunderstorms are possible across much of east Texas, Louisiana, and parts of Mississippi and Arkansas.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 07:51:35 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Slight Chance of Severe Weather for Tuesday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>Severe thunderstorms are possible from Illinois through western Texas.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 08:42:28 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Weekend Severe Weather</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080511_rpts.html</link>
<description>Over 670 reports of severe weather were received across the eastern two-thirds of the United States over the weekend.  There were a total of 66 tornado reports received Saturday and Sunday. Tornadoes were reported in Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Ohio, and Wyoming. During this period there have been 237 reports of damaging thunderstorm winds and 270 reports of large hail. At least 23 fatalities have been reported in Oklahoma, Missouri, Alabama, and Georgia. A number of additional tornado events occurred in southeast Oklahoma, eastern Arkansas, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina Saturday and Sunday. Media reported 98 deaths attributed to tornadoes so far this year. This has made 2008 the deadliest year for tornadoes since 1998 and the seventh deadliest since modern record keeping began in 1950.</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 08:02:55 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather reported Saturday, Severe thunderstorms possible across parts of the Southeast on Sunday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/pwo.html</link>
<description>Deadly tornadoes swept through parts of Missouri and Oklahoma on Saturday. Preliminary storm reports indicate 40 possible tornadoes extending from eastern Oklahoma and Kansas, across Missouri, Arkansas, and into Georgia and South Carolina. Over 100 reports of thunderstorm wind damage were received. Nearly 200 reports of large hail were received across the Southern Plains and Southeast. The Storm Prediction Center is forecasting the development of damaging winds, large hail, and a few tornadoes over parts of the Southeast on Sunday. The areas most likely to experience severe weather include southern and eastern Georgia, southern and eastern North Carolina, and central and eastern South Carolina. Elsewhere, severe storms are also possible from Florida into southern Virginia.</description>
<pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 08:40:30 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Arkansas/Louisiana/Texas and Mid-South across the Gulf Coast states Saturday and Saturday night</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/pwo.html</link>
<description>The Storm Prediction Center is forecasting the development of a few strong tornadoes, widespread damaging wind, and very large hail from the Arkansas/Louisiana/Texas and Mid-South region eastward across the Gulf Coast states Saturday and Saturday night. Those in the threatened area are urged to review severe weather safety rules and to listen to radio, television, and NOAA Weather Radio for possible watches, warnings, and statements.</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2008 08:18:27 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Over 130 reports of severe weather received throughout parts of Colorado, Kansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Ohio, North Carolina, and Virginia.</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080508_rpts.html</link>
<description>Tornadoes were reported in Mississippi, Alabama, Kansas, Ohio, North Carolina, and Tennessee. A number of additional wind damage or weak tornado events occurred elsewhere across northeast Mississippi, southern middle Tennessee, and northern and central Alabama. In Stafford County, Virginia, thunderstorms and a possible tornado shredded homes in a subdivison late Thursday night and left area roadways clogged with debris and standing water. The threat of severe weather continues on Friday over the coastal Carolinas and southeastern Virginia and much of the Tennessee Valley. Severe weather is possible on Saturday from the Southern Plains across the Lower Mississippi Valley and into the Southeast and Tennessee Valley. The greatest threat will extend from eastern Oklahoma into northwestern Alabama.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 09:25:07 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Wednesday Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080507_rpts.html</link>
<description>There were 95 reports of severe weather since Wednesday, most in Texas and Oklahoma, with 7 reports of tornadoes. No significant damage or injuries reported at this time. Severe thunderstorms are possible across the southeast and much of Kansas. A Storm system moving across the Midwest and Tennessee Valley eastward to the mid Atlantic region is expected to bring moderate to locally heavy rains from thunderstorms across portions of northern Virginia into central and southern Maryland,southeastern Pennsylvania and parts of the Delmarva Peninsula. A storm crossing the northern and central Plains is anticipated to generate thunderstorms and moderate precipitation, with heavy rains and flash flooding across parts of Kansas.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 07:51:57 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather reported Tuesday, risk of severe weather Wednesday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080506_rpts.html</link>
<description>Over 170 reports of severe weather were received on Tuesday throughout parts of the central United States including in parts of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, New Mexico, and Texas. Tornadoes were reported in Minnesota and Nebraska. Softball size hail was reported in Pecos County, Texas, damaging windows. Severe thunderstorms are possible on Wednesday across much of Oklahoma and Texas into the lower middle Mississippi Valley.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 07:42:38 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather Reported Monday and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080505_rpts.html</link>
<description>There were 114 reports of severe weather since Monday with the majority of the reports due to hail meeting severe criteria with the largest around grapefruit size in Eddy County, New Mexico. No significant damage or injuries reported. Severe thunderstorms are possible across a large part of the central U.S. including much of the plains states from Texas to South Dakota as well as the upper Mississippi Valley.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 07:34:28 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Deadly Severe Weather over the Weekend</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080502_rpts.html</link>
<description>A powerful spring storm system spawned widespread severe weather in Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and into the Ohio Valley by late Friday into early Saturday. There were 63 reports of tornadoes from early Friday to early Saturday.  There were dozens of reports of downed trees, snapped power lines, overturned vehicles, damaged buildings numerous injuries reported. There were also dozens of incidents of damaging winds 75 incidents of dime to golf ball size hail were reported in Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana. The most significant severe weather impacted Arkansas, where tornadoes killed seven people, damaged or destroyed about 400 homes, and knocked out electrical and telephone service for thousands of customers in 18 counties.</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 09:00:23 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather reported on Saturday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080503_rpts.html</link>
<description>Only isolated reports of severe weather were received on Saturday. Large hail was reported in Ohio. Damaging thunderstorms winds were reported in Louisiana and New York. No organized area of severe weather are expected on Sunday</description>
<pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2008 08:09:55 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather reported Friday, threat of severe weather continues Saturday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080502_rpts.html</link>
<description>Preliminary storm damage reports from Friday indicate over 50 possible tornadoes in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Mississippi. Large hail and damaging thunderstorm winds were also reported across the Lower and Mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley, and Midwest. The same weather system responsible for Friday's severe weather is advancing east, with a threat of severe weather on Saturday across the central Gulf states. The primary threats are damaging wind gusts and large hail.</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2008 08:12:46 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather Reports and Friday Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080501_rpts.html</link>
<description>Over 180 reports of severe weather were received throughout parts of the central United States including in parts of South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri. Up to softball size hail and damaging thunderstorm wind gusts to 83 mph were reported. Tornadoes were reported in Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma. Damage reports included roofs blown off homes and buildings and widespread tree damage and power outages. There has been a significant number of power outages reported in Iowa, Kansas and Missouri. No injuries have been reported. A moderate risk of severe weather is possible from extreme northern Louisiana to central Illinois.  Severe weather is also possible from eastern Texas to the southern Great Lakes region.  </description>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 07:57:50 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather Outlook for Thursday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Arkansas. Significant precipitation is expected across the central High Plains today, with thunderstorms with locally heavy precipitation across the upper Midwest. and along the trailing cold front extending southward through the Plains.  </description>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 07:52:52 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Tornadoes in Virginia and Florida</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080428_rpts.html</link>
<description>Three tornadoes touched down in central and southeastern Virginia on Monday afternoon, injuring over 200 people in Suffolk and 18 others in Colonial Heights. The tornadoes damaged or destroyed dozens of homes, businesses and vehicles. The most damaging tornado touched down multiple times, leaving a 25-mile path of destruction from Suffolk to Norfolk. The Sentara Obici Hospital in Colonial Heights was damaged but was still able to treat the more than 70 injured people who were admitted. About 5,500 Dominion Virginia Power customers remained without service Monday night. Governor Timothy Kaine declared a state of emergency for the areas of southeastern Virginia struck by the twisters. Two tornadoes touched down in Taylor County and Suwannee County in north central Florida major damage to four homes was reported.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:43:59 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather from the Central United States eastward</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080426_rpts.html</link>
<description>Severe weather was reported from the Central United States eastward throughout parts of the East Coast states this weekend. Softball size hail was reported in Texas and Wisconsin on Friday. Tornadoes were reported in parts of Texas, Iowa, and Wisconsin on Friday and north Texas on Saturday. </description>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:56:29 EDT</pubDate>
<author>Andy.Allegra@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather reported on Saturday, severe thunderstorms possible on Sunday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080426_rpts.html</link>
<description>Severe weather was reported on Friday across parts of the Southern Plains as well as along a frontal system extending from the Gulf Coast into western New York. Preliminary severe weather reports include one possible tornado was reported in Ochiltree County Texas, 54 reports of large hail (baseball sized hail was reported in Eastland County Texas), and 22 reports of damaging thunderstorm winds with numerous tress downed and scattered power outages. Downed power lines resulted in a fire in Hodgeman County	Kansas. Severe thunderstorms are possible on Sunday across parts of southern and southeastern Texas.</description>
<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 08:11:49 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather reported Friday, severe thunderstorms possible Saturday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080425_rpts.html</link>
<description>Severe weather was reported on Friday from souther Texas, through the Mid-Mississippi Valley, and into the northern Great Lakes region. There were 9 possible tornadoes reported, 120 reports of large hail (up to softball size in Bell County Texas and Lincoln County Wisconsin), and over 30 reports of damaging thunderstorm winds. Severe thunderstorms are possible on Saturday across deep south Texas, the western Gulf Coast and Mississippi Delta region, to parts of the Tennessee Valley.</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2008 07:21:21 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather reported in the Midwest on Thursday, severe thunderstorms possible Friday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080424_rpts.html</link>
<description>Severe weather was reported on Thursday across parts of Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri. Preliminary reports indicated nine possible tornadoes across parts of Kansas and Nebraska. There were 64 reports of large hail received, as well as 9 reports of damaging thunderstorm winds. On Friday severe thunderstorms are possible in advance of a strong cold front. Severe thunderstorms are possible from the Upper Midwest/Central Great Lakes southwestward into east and central Texas.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:00:20 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Wednesday Severe Weather Reports and Today's Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080423_rpts.html</link>
<description>Severe weather affected the plains states on Wednesday with 243 reports. There were10 reports of tornadoes, and 187 reports of hail with one report of softball size hail in Morrill County Nebraska. No reports of fatalities or injuries or widespread significant damage. Severe thunderstorms are possible Thursday across much of Kansas, Nebraska, eastern South Dakota, parts of Iowa, Minnesota, and Missouri, with a moderate risk of severe weather across central Kansas and south-central Nebraska. Thunderstorms with locally heavy rainfall expected across the central states, particularly from Missouri and Nebraska through Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin, with flash flooding in areas that saw heavy rain yesterday.
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:40:11 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather Reported Tuesday and Wednesday Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080422_rpts.html</link>
<description>Approximately 115 reports of severe weather were received on Tuesday across parts of eastern Oklahoma, Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.  The majority of the reports were of large hail. Tennis ball sized hail was reported in East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana.  Numerous trees and power lines were reported down across the affected areas. No injuries were reported. Severe weather is possible today across much of the Southern Plains northwestward through the central and northern High Plains. A broad region of thunderstorms and heavy rain across the central and southern Plains is expected to produce areas of urban and flash flooding.  Thunderstorms with locally heavy rainfall are also expected across the High Plains this afternoon.
</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:43:20 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080421_rpts.html</link>
<description>There were 47 reports of severe weather Monday, all hail, occurring across eastern North Carolina, the Central Plains, and Mississippi Valley. No significant damage or injuries were reported. Severe thunderstorms are possible Tuesday in northern Texas and western Oklahoma.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:40:43 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Weekend Severe Weather</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080420_rpts.html</link>
<description>There were 65 reports of severe weather since Friday with 11 reports of tornadoes. A surface boundary associated with an area of weak low pressure over north central North Carolina produced two tornadoes in the Maryland suburbs of Washington D.C. on Sunday. The first tornado touched down in St. Charles, in Charles County, Maryland, at 2:09 PM Sunday causing damage to trees and several homes. A second tornado touchdown occurred in Chillum, Prince Georges County, Maryland, at 2:37 PM. This tornado produced extensive roof damage to an elementary school and a construction trailer was blown over. Several tornadoes struck North Carolina Saturday evening damaging homes in Cleveland County, and later in Lincoln County where 8 homes were damaged along with significant damage reported to farm structures with the loss of farm animals. For Monday, severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri.</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:56:24 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather reported on Staurday, severe weather possible across parts of North Carolina and Virginia</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080419_rpts.html</link>
<description>Severe weather was reported on Saturday extending from southern West Virginia, across western Virginia and the foothills of North Carolina, and into upstate South Carolina. Preliminary reports indicate two possible tornadoes in North Carolina. Damaging thunderstorm winds downed numerous tress and damaged several utility buildings. Severe thunderstorms are possible on Sunday across Tidewater Virginia and eastern North Carolina, generally east if Interstate 95.</description>
<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 08:20:43 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather reported Friday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080418_rpts.html</link>
<description>Severe thunderstorms were reported across parts of Mississippi and Alabama on Friday. Two possible tornadoes were reported in Mississippi, There were also two reports of large hail. Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees and downed power lines. No organized areas of severe weather are expected on Saturday.</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2008 08:14:06 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather Reports and Outlook for Friday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080417_rpts.html</link>
<description>Approximately 40 reports of severe weather were received on Thursday across parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri. The majority of the reports were of large hail. One tornado was reported in Parker County, located in central Texas.  No damage or injuries were reported. Severe weather is possible over portions of the Mississippi delta and middle Gulf Coast regions.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:27:49 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather possible for parts of Texas and Oklahoma</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>Severe thunderstorms in advance of an approaching cold front are possible on Thursday across parts of south and central Texas into parts of central and northeastern Oklahoma. On Wednesday, severe thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging wind gusts across Kansas.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:13:41 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe thunderstorm outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>Severe thunderstorms are possible on Wednesday over parts of southwestern and central Kansas and a small part of northwestern Oklahoma.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:13:03 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather reported Saturday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080412_rpts.html</link>
<description>Preliminary storm damage reports from Saturday indicate two possible tornadoes in eastern North Carolina where a mobile home was damaged. Golf ball sized hail was also reported in parts of North Carolina, as well as downed tress and power lines from thunderstorm wind gusts. No organized areas of thunderstorms are expected for Sunday. </description>
<pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2008 08:44:34 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather reported Friday, Severe thunderstorms possible Saturday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080411_rpts.html</link>
<description>Friday was an active severe weather day with 165 preliminary reports. Ten possible tornadoes were reported across parts of Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky, and Louisiana. Over 80 reports of large hail were received from the Gulf Coast states into the Great Lakes, with several reports of car windshields broken by the hail. Damaging thunderstorm winds downed numerous tress and power lines and caused structural damage in a number of areas. Severe thunderstorms are possible on Saturday from parts of the eastern Carolinas through eastern Virginia and Maryland.</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2008 09:12:58 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>Tornadoes were reported Thursday across parts of Missouri, Iowa, and Illinois. Damaging thunderstorm winds and large hail was reported across the Midwest, parts of the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys, and Texas. The same weather system that produced yesterday's severe weather will move east, bringing a threat of severe weather from the Gulf Coast and Southeast, across the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys, and into the southern Great Lakes for Friday.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:45:26 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather threat from Texas to the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>There is a risk of severe thunderstorms from the eastern parts of the Southern and Central Plains, through the Lower and Mid-Mississippi Valleys, into the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys on Thursday. The greatest threat of severe weather extends from southeastern Oklahoma, into northeastern Texas, northern Louisiana, Arkansas, southeastern Missouri, western Tennessee, western Kentucky, and southern Illinois. There have been numerous reports of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes from this weather system.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:02:43 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather in Texas and Arkansas</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080408_rpts.html</link>
<description>Three tornadoes, 40 incidents of dime to golf ball size hail, and high winds were reported in north central Texas and southern Arkansas. High winds downed trees and power lines and damaged some structures, no injuries were reported. For Wednesday, severe thunderstorms are possible from southern Kansas through much of Texas, Arkansas, and northern Louisiana. There is a moderate risk of severe weather in north-central Texas and south-central Oklahoma where conditions will become favorable for supercell thunderstorms capable of large damaging hail and tornadoes these conditions extend into parts of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Missouri for Thursday.
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 07:52:53 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather Outlook for Tuesday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080407_rpts.html</link>
<description>There were 80 reports of severe weather on Monday with 1 report of a brief tornado touchdown in Wichita county Texas. A severe thunderstorm went through Butler County, Kansas Monday night with several injuries were reported. At least five semis were reported blown over.  Severe weather is possible Tuesday across east Texas, Arkansas, northwest Louisiana, southeast Missouri, southern Illinois, and the lower Ohio Valley. There is a Moderate risk of severe thunderstorms on Wednesday for north-central Texas and south-central Oklahoma where conditions will become favorable for supercell thunderstorms capable of large damaging hail and tornadoes.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:13:00 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080407_rpts.html</link>
<description>There were 80 reports of severe weather on Monday with 1 report of a brief tornado touchdown in Wichita county Texas. A severe thunderstorm bow/echo went through Butler County, Kansas, Monday night around 1 a.m. CDT. No fatalities are known at this time.  Several injuries were reported with two critical injuries. At least, five semis were reported blown over and an unknown number of homes and other buildings have been damaged.
 
For Tuesday, severe thunderstorms are possible across east Texas, Arkansas, northwest Louisiana, southeast Missouri, southern Illinois, and the lower Ohio Valley.   
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:05:15 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather reported Saturday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080405_rpts.html</link>
<description>Severe thunderstorms produced damaging wind gusts and large hail over parts of Florida, Georgia, and Alabama on Saturday. Numerous trees and power lines were downed. Nickel to quarter sized hail was reported in the Tampa Florida area.</description>
<pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2008 07:58:28 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather reported Friday, more severe thunderstorms possible across the Southeast Saturday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080404_rpts.html</link>
<description>Severe weather was reported from Texas, across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and into South and North Carolina between Friday morning and Saturday morning. Six tornadoes were reported, with over 80 reports of damaging winds, and nearly 60 reports of large hail. For Saturday, severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the eastern Gulf Coast states and South Atlantic Coast states.</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2008 08:27:23 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080403_rpts.html</link>
<description>There were 103 reports of severe weather since yesterday across Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, 7 of which were tornadoes, all in Arkansas. No reports of injuries or deaths, but some structural damage, possibly significant occurred in Pulaski county Arkansas where a tornado passed over the National Weather Service Office in the North Little Rock Airport. No reports of damage to the office itself, but buildings in and around the airport were damaged. Severe thunderstorms are possible across east Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and western Georgia. </description>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 07:39:48 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather outlook for Thursday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are possible across the Southern Plains and Ozark Plateau into parts of the Lower Ohio Valley. Greatest risk of severe weather is for late Thursday afternoon into Thursday night across parts of central/northern Texas, into southeast Oklahoma, and western and central Arkansas.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 06:03:32 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080331_rpts.html</link>
<description>Severe weather primarily affected parts of Missouri, Oklahoma, and Arkansas with approximately 120 reports of which 5 were tornadoes on Monday. Damage reported was primarily to trees and power lines with some minor to moderate structural damage reported. For Tuesday, severe thunderstorms are possible across southeast Texas, Louisiana, southern Mississippi, and Alabama. 
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 08:29:30 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather outlook for Monday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>Severe weather is possible on Monday across the Southern Plains in the the Mid-Mississippi Valley and Midwest. The greatest threat is across eastern Oklahoma and northeast Texas into southwest Missouri and western Arkansas. Severe thunderstorms across the Central and Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley produced damaging winds and large hail on Sunday. Hail up to 1 to 2 inches in diameter was reported in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. </description>
<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 05:56:25 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Large hail reported Saturday, Severe thunderstorms possible Sunday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>Large hail was reported Saturday across parts of Texas into Oklahoma and Arkansas. Severe thunderstorms are possible Sunday across the south Central Plains and Missouri Valley in association with a developing low pressure system pushing warm, moist, unstable air from the Gulf of Mexico northward.</description>
<pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2008 08:43:55 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Damaging Winds in Tennessee/Kentucky</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080319_rpts.html</link>
<description>Over 50 reports of damaging winds in eastern portions of Tennessee and Kentucky. Winds downed trees and power lines damage to outbuildings and roofs was reported
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:18:01 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather Reported Tuesday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080318_rpts.html</link>
<description>Approximately 45 severe weather reports received throughout parts of the South including Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee.  Numerous trees and power lines were reported down.  Minor structural and roof damage to numerous homes and businesses were reported.  No injuries were reported. A severe thunderstorm, producing wind gusts of 68 mph and torrential rain, impacted Dallas/ Fort Worth International Airport late Tuesday morning.  Two Dallas/ Fort Worth International Airport control towers were briefly evacuated after a funnel cloud was reported in the vicinity.  The combination of the severe thunderstorm, the tower evacuations, and later repeated rounds of strong thunderstorms resulted in the cancellation of over 1,000 inbound and outbound flights at the airport on Tuesday.  Two tornadoes were reported in Corpus Christi, Texas, and Holland, Missouri.  No significant damage or injuries reported.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:21:34 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather threat from central Texas into the Lower Mississippi Valley</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/pwo.html</link>
<description>On Monday, there were 52 reports of severe weather across mainly Texas and Oklahoma with 3 tornadoes reported. For Tuesday, the Storm Prediction Center is forecasting the development of tornadoes, damaging winds, and hail from central Texas into the Lower Mississippi Valley. The highest risk of severe weather is across eastern Texas, southern Arkansas, and much of Louisiana today, spreading into eastern Louisiana and Mississippi overnight.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:39:10 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Weekend Severe Weather</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080315_rpts.html</link>
<description>Severe weather struck the lower Mississippi Valley Friday and the southeast Saturday and Saturday night with over 470 reports, 40 of which were tornadoes. On Friday, an EF-2 tornado touched down in downtown Atlanta, damaging a number of buildings. On Saturday, an EF-3 tornado touched down in northwest Georgia, killing two people and injuring several. </description>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:50:25 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather across the Southeast on Saturday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080315_rpts.html</link>
<description>Deadly tornadoes moved through parts of Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina on Saturday. Over 30 reports of tornadoes were received by the National Weather Service. Large hail and damaging thunderstorm winds also accompanied the storms. More than 150 reports of wind damage were received. There is a threat of severe thunderstorms over parts of Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas late Sunday and Sunday night.</description>
<pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2008 09:03:21 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather across the South</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/pwo.html</link>
<description>On Friday, a possible tornado was reported in Georgia. Thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging thunderstorm winds from the Southern Plains, across the lower Mississippi Valley, and into the Southeast. The Storm Prediction Center is forecasting the development of tornadoes, large hail, and damaging winds over parts of the Southeast on Saturday. These severe thunderstorms are being triggered by a storm system moving across the lower Mississippi Valley.</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2008 08:38:10 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather outlook for Thursday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>Severe thunderstorms are possible Thursday afternoon over parts of the Southern Plains into the lower Mississippi Valley. A developing low pressure system over the Southern Plains will move into the Central Plains, training a cold front sweeping through parts of Oklahoma and Texas. The front, combined with ample Gulf moisture and afternoon heating, will trigger thunderstorms across the region. Some thunderstorms may become severe. </description>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 06:06:24 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather reported Monday along Texas coast</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080310_rpts.html</link>
<description>Two reports of tornadoes and isolated reports of large hail were received by the National Weather Service on Monday. Damaging wind gusts were recorded in the Corpus Christi area.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:10:18 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather reported on Saturday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080308_rpts.html</link>
<description>Fifty reports of wind damage were received on Saturday from southeastern Virginia into southern New England. Many large tress were downed resulting in scattered power outages. Large hail was also reported in eastern Maryland.</description>
<pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2008 09:25:47 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather possible Saturday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080307_rpts.html</link>
<description>Tornadoes, damaging thunderstorms winds, and large hail were reported on Friday across Alabama, Florida, Georgia. and South Carolina. Preliminary reports indicate 15 tornadoes over northern Florida and southern Georgia. Severe thunderstorms are possible on Saturday from eastern North Carolina into the Mid-Atlantic region as a strong cold front sweeps through.</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2008 08:38:43 EST</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe thunderstorms possible across the Southeast</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>Severe thunderstorms are possible across Florida and into the southern Mid-Atlantic coast states Friday and Friday night in advance of an approaching storm system.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:41:53 EST</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather reports through Wednesday morning</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080304_rpts.html</link>
<description>Preliminary severe weather reports through Tuesday night indicate one tornado in Alabama. Nearly two hundred reports of damaging thunderstorm winds were received from Georgia and eastern Tennessee, across the Carolinas and Virginia, into Pennsylvania and New Jersey.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 05:49:53 EST</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather possible today across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic Regions</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>Severe thunderstorms are possible today across much of the Southeast and into southeast Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. During the day Monday and into the early morning hours of Tuesday, two tornadoes, over 50 reports of damaging winds, and large hail were reported in eastern Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Arknasas. Five people were injured in Mississippi when the barrack building they were in sustained heavy damage. One home was destroyed and several were damaged by a possible tornado  Louisiana. Damaging winds downed trees and power lines across northern and eastern Texas. In Arkansas, small structures were blown down or unroofed. </description>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:55:53 EST</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather reported across Lower Mississippi Valley on Monday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080303_rpts.html</link>
<description>Preliminary severe weather reports received by the National Weather Service list one tornado in Mississippi, over twenty reports of damaging thunderstorms winds, and several reports of large hail.</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:18:36 EST</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather Outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/pwo.html</link>
<description>Reports of severe weather were confined to southern Kansas, Oklahoma, and north-central Texas  on Sunday. The majority of reports were due to strong thunderstorm winds and hail. No significant damage or injuries were reported. The NWS Storm Prediction Center is forecasting the development of a few strong tornadoes and widespread damaging winds over parts of the Lower Mississippi Valley and central Gulf Coast Region this afternoon through Tuesday morning</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 07:53:22 EST</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe thunderstorms possible Sunday and into Monday morning</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>A strong cold front will move rapidly south and southeast across the Central High Plains and Lower Missouri Valley today, and will continue southeast tonight.  The front should extend from lower Michigan through central Illinois, south central Missouri, extreme southeast Oklahoma, and south central Texas Monday morning. In advance of the front, there is a risk of severe thunderstorms from central and eastern Texas into parts of Kansas and Missouri.</description>
<pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2008 08:44:54 EST</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather Reported Tuesday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080226_rpts.html</link>
<description>Approximately 115 severe weather reports were received Tuesday across parts of the South including Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina.  Two tornadoes were reported in northern Florida. One fatality was reported in Leeds, Alabama. Three survey crews were dispatched Tuesday to survey the damage between Leeds, Alabama, in eastern Jefferson County, to the Alabama/Georgia state line.  Survey crews found a wide swath of 90 to 105 mph straight-line wind damage.  Numerous trees and power lines were downed as well as multiple structures, homes and businesses damaged.  NWS survey teams are assessing this event to determine whether the damage was caused by straight-line winds or a tornado. Utility companies reported approximately 42,000 homes and businesses lost power across central Alabama early Tuesday and approximately 100,000 more homes and businesses lost power in northern Georgia, mostly in the Atlanta metropolitan area.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 07:18:27 EST</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather reported across Southeast</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080225_rpts.html</link>
<description>Over a dozen reports of dime to nickel size hail were received in Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas. Isolate reports of strong winds and downed trees were received from Alabama, Louisiana, and Arkansas. Severe thunderstorms are possible Tuesday from southern Alabama to the coastal Carolinas, and into Tuesday night across Florida.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:55:28 EST</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather reported on Friday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080222_rpts.html</link>
<description>No tornadoes were reported on Friday. There were isolated reports of hail and damaging thunderstorms winds across the Florida Panhandle and southern Georgia. One report of nickel size hail was received from Kern California.
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2008 09:02:43 EST</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather Reported Thursday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080221_rpts.html</link>
<description>Approximately 30 severe weather reports were received across parts of the South including Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Florida. Five tornado reports were received in Louisiana.  No significant damage or injuries were reported. </description>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 07:27:01 EST</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather possible across the western and central Gulf Coast region</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>The combination of warm, moist Gulf air, a weak Arctic cold front moving south/south-southeastward across northwest and central Texas, and disturbances in the wind flow aloft will trigger thunderstorm development across parts of Texas and the Gulf Coast region through Friday morning. Scattered areas/bands of thunderstorms likely will persist through the day from east Texas northward and eastward into parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, and Mississippi. A potentially more widespread/sustained threat of severe weather may evolve this afternoon and evening over southeast Texas and Louisiana, spreading into parts of Mississippi, southern Alabama, and the Florida Panhandle tonight and early Friday.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:00:16 EST</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Tornadoes and Severe Storms in the South Central and Southeastern United States</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080217_rpts.html</link>
<description>A strong upper level storm system and associated cold front swept eastward from the Plains States through the Midwest, Mississippi Valley and Interior Southeast  and off the Atlantic coast Saturday afternoon into early Monday, triggering numerous strong to severe thunderstorms over portions of the Southern United States.  Over 120 reports of severe weather were received throughout the weekend in parts of Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and North Carolina.  Several tornadoes developed late Saturday and early Sunday over east Texas and Louisiana, producing mostly minor structural damage.  More numerous and significant tornadoes developed over Alabama, northwest Florida, and Georgia  and very preliminary reports suggest as many as 39 tornadoes may have occurred in Alabama, Georgia, and Florida on Sunday.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:45:07 EST</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather across parts of the Southeast</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080217_rpts.html</link>
<description>Over 30 tornado reports were received from Alabama, Georgia, and Florida on Sunday. There were numerous homes damaged or destroyed by the tornadoes. Severe thunderstorms also produced damaging wind gusts and large hail as far north as eastern North Carolina. Severe thunderstorms are possible on Monday across parts of eastern North Carolina and far eastern South Carolina.</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 07:54:08 EST</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather Saturday in Texas and Louisiana, severe weather possbile on Sunday across much of the Southeast</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>Tornadoes, large hail, and damaging thunderstorms winds were reported Saturday across eastern Texas and Louisiana. The same weather system that triggered yesterday's severe weather is moving east. Severe thunderstorms are possible Sunday from the eastern Gulf Coast region into the eastern Carolinas.</description>
<pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2008 08:35:25 EST</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather expected over parts of the Texas and Louisiana</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center is forecasting the development of tornadoes, large hail, and damaging winds from eastern and southern Texas into western and southern Louisiana this afternoon and tonight. Severe thunderstorms are also possible from central Texas into southeast Oklahoma, southern Arkansas, eastern Louisiana, and western Mississippi.</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 16 Feb 2008 07:58:29 EST</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather in the Deep South</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080212_rpts.html</link>
<description>Over 130 reports of severe weather were received on Tuesday throughout parts of the Deep South including Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Florida. Tornadoes were reported in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Florida.  A tornado was reported near the Kennedy Space Center.  Space Shuttle operations were not affected.  A condominium complex near Coco Beach, Florida, sustained significant damage from a tornado. </description>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 07:56:27 EST</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Preliminary severe weather reports for Wednesday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080206_rpts.html</link>
<description>Two tornadoes were reported in Alabama on Wednesday. Reports of damaging thunderstorm winds extended from the Gulf Coast, through eastern Tennessee, and into  West Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 06:03:38 EST</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Preliminary Storm Reports for Tuesday Feb 5, 2008</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080205_rpts.html</link>
<description>A strong storm system along with a strong cold front produced a significant severe weather outbreak from Texas to the Ohio Valley with numerous tornadoes reported in Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Missouri, Kentucky and Indiana. Over 300 reports of severe weather were received. At least two separate "families" of long-lived tornadic supercells appear to have resulted in deaths and damage across portions of Arkansas and Tennessee. At least six tornadoes touched down in the 100 miles between Oxford, Mississippi, and Jackson, Tennessee, according to the National Weather Service in Memphis, where deaths and damage were also reported. Severe weather is possible again today over the Upper Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic states southward to the eastern Gulf Coast.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 08:44:10 EST</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>The Storm Prediction Center is forecasting a major severe weather outbreak today and tonight</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>The Storm Prediction Center is forecasting the development of a few strong, long-track tornadoes over parts of the Mid South later today and tonight. There is also a moderate risk of severe thunderstorms from parts of eastern Oklahoma/southern Missouri east-northeastward into the Ohio River Valley and across the lower Mississippi River Valley.  Those in the threatened area are urged to review severe weather safety rules and to listen to radio, television, and NOAA Weather Radio for possible watches, warnings, and statements later today. </description>
<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 08:58:08 EST</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather Reported on Tuesday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080129_rpts.html</link>
<description>Severe weather was reported throughout parts of the central United States including Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Ohio.  Over 200 reports were received. The majority of the reports were related to wind damage.  Two tornadoes were reported in southern Illinois and eastern Missouri.  At least two fatalities and several injuries have been reported. Widespread damage was reported throughout parts of the affected states.  A church and two homes were heavily damaged and three barns were destroyed in Posey County, Indiana.  A mall was severely damaged in Christian County, Kentucky.  Damage was widespread in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, with one building destroyed.  One airplane hanger was destroyed in Stoddard County, Missouri.  Reports of roofs collapsed have been received from several locations.  Many semi tractors were blown over in Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, and Kentucky.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 07:31:41 EST</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe thunderstorms possible over Ohio and Tennessee Valleys</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</link>
<description>A risk of severe thunderstorms continues over parts of the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. A strengthening surface low pressure area will move northeastward from Illinois into Michigan, and an intense cold front will sweep across the Mississippi and Ohio Valleys to the south of the low pressure area.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 20:13:17 EST</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather in the Lower Mississippi Valley and Washington State</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080110_rpts.html</link>
<description>Approximately 140 reports of severe weather were received throughout parts of Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, Louisiana, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, and Washington. The majority of these reports were wind damage reports.  21 tornadoes were reported throughout parts of Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, and Washington. While no fatalities have been reported, at least 18 injuries have occurred with the storms in Alabama and Mississippi.  Numerous homes, farms, businesses, and other structures have also been destroyed or damaged.  In Caledonia, Mississippi, a tornado struck an elementary school campus, destroying the gymnasium and heavily damaging other school structures. Three children were injured at the school.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:07:51 EST</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather Reported Wednesday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080109_rpts.html</link>
<description>There were numerous reports of wind damage across parts of New York on Wednesday. A peak wind gust of 66 mph reported at Massena NY.  Many other reports of 55 to 60 mph winds across St Lawrence county. Numerous roofs are reported damaged/blown off. At least one tractor trailer was reported to be tipped over by the high winds.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:43:06 EST</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather Reported Tuesday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080108_rpts.html</link>
<description>Tornadoes were reported on Tuesday in Arkansas, Missouri, and Tennessee, with one death reported in Arkansas. Penny size to golf ball size hail was reported over parts of Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee. Damaging winds were reported from the Lower Mississippi Valley, across parts of the Ohio Valley, and into western New York.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2008 05:47:24 EST</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Deadly tornadoes across the Midwest</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080107_rpts.html</link>
<description>Tornadoes were reported Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, and Wisconsin. Two deaths were reported with the tornadoes. Damaging thunderstorm winds and large hail were reported extending from Oklahoma into Michigan and Wisconsin. Baseball size hail was reported in several locations in Missouri. </description>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2008 05:49:16 EST</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather reported Thursday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/yesterday.html</link>
<description>A storm system moving through the lower Mississippi Valley triggered numerous strong to severe thunderstorms across the central Gulf Coast States on Thursday.  Most of the strongest storms occurred in a band extending from southwest Mississippi, eastward into southwest Alabama during the morning and early afternoon hours. The most significant impact occurred in Lincoln County, Mississippi, where an EF-2 tornado touched down just east of Brookhaven.  The tornado stayed on the ground for 9 miles, destroying two mobile homes and a workshop.  Several other frame homes suffered significant roof damage. Several mobile homes were destroyed or seriously damaged by straight-line winds in Mississippi.  Roofs were blown off several frame homes as well.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 08:04:30 EST</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Weekend Severe Weather Across the South</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/071215_rpts.html</link>
<description>In Turner County, Georgia, a tornado touched down just southwest of Ashburn, destroying 4 single wide mobile homes and damaging 39 frame homes.  The tornado approached Interstate 75, near mile marker 83, tossing an 18-wheel truck off the road and down a 50-foot embankment.  The driver and only occupant of the truck died. In Worth County, the same tornado that impacted Turner County, moved through the community of Isabella, damaging 29 homes (6 suffering major damage) and toppling several irrigation systems along its path.  A carport was reportedly thrown 100 yards, one mile east of Sylvester. One person was injured near Baconton, Georgia (Mitchell County) when strong winds tore roofs off 4 houses and damaged several mobile homes.
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2007 07:32:05 EST</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather in the Southeast</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/yesterday.html</link>
<description>Tornadoes were reported in Georgia and Florida on Saturday. Roof damage to several homes was reported. Severe thunderstorm winds also were reported in parts of Texas and Georgia where trees were downed and a mobile home destroyed.</description>
<pubDate>Sun, 16 Dec 2007 08:23:00 EST</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather Reported Monday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/071126_rpts.html</link>
<description>There were a few reports of severe weather across Georgia, South Carolina, and northern Florida with no significant damage or injuries. </description>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 07:11:39 EST</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/071125_rpts.html</link>
<description>One report of wind damage in extreme southeastern Louisiana was received over the weekend.  No injuries or significant damage was reported.</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 07:10:09 EST</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/071114_rpts.html</link>
<description>Severe thunderstorms affected the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys on Wednesday. One report of a brief tornado causing minor structural damage in Laurel County in Kentucky. There were reports of strong winds bringing down trees and power lines with some minor damage to structures but no reports of injuries.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2007 07:36:17 EST</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/071113_rpts.html</link>
<description>A few reports of hail and minor wind damage were confined to the Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2007 07:03:09 EST</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/071105_rpts.html</link>
<description>Close to 25 reports of severe weather 
across the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys in advance of a strong arctic cold front majority were hail with a few reports of trees and power lines down, no significant damage or injuries reported.
 
First Storm of Season Strikes Hawaiian Islands - A Kona Low Pressure area caused heavy rain across the islands triggering power outages, damaging two Oahu homes with falling boulders and leading to sewage spills totaling nearly 2 million gallons. In a 12-hour period, Waimanalo saw 7.3 inches of rain and Mililani had 5.6 inches. A rain gauge in Punalu'u recorded 3 inches of rain per hour. Reports of flooded homes came in from across O'ahu, including Nanakuli and Waimanalo. Mud fell on Kamehameha Highway near Kualoa Park and near Kipapa Gulch, forcing temporary closures. </description>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2007 06:54:34 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Severe Weather</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/071025_rpts.html</link>
<description>A few reports of severe weather were noted  across Virginia and North Carolina yesterday.  There were no reports of significant damage or injuries associated with the severe weather.

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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2007 09:29:40 EDT</pubDate>
<author>nancy.merckle@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/071024_rpts.html</link>
<description>A few reports of severe weather were received on Tuesday. All reports were wind damage reports confined to western South Carolina and northern Georgia. No serious damage or injuries were reported.   </description>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2007 07:04:07 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather Reported Monday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/071022_rpts.html</link>
<description>A few reports across Alabama and Mississippi with one report of a tornado in Mobile county Alabama with unspecified report of damage. </description>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2007 07:09:00 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Weekend Severe Weather</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/071021_rpts.html</link>
<description>Approximately 30 reports of severe weather were reported over the weekend. The northeast had the majority on Friday afternoon with numerous reports of trees and power lines down, but no significant damage or injuries reported.  
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2007 07:49:54 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather Reported Saturday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/071020_rpts.html</link>
<description>No tornadoes or large hail events were reported Saturday. Only 5 reports of damaging winds were received by the National Weather Service.</description>
<pubDate>Sun, 21 Oct 2007 08:08:28 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather Reported Friday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/071019_rpts.html</link>
<description>No tornadoes were reported on Friday however, damaging thunderstorm winds were reported from Massachusetts into eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey on Friday. </description>
<pubDate>Sat, 20 Oct 2007 08:08:08 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather Reported Thursday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/071018_rpts.html</link>
<description>Close to 300 reports of severe weather across the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley and Tennessee Valley. In Escambia County, Florida, based on preliminary media reports, a tornado apparently hit the Greater Little Rock Baptist church, the adjoining daycare center and then hit the Cordova Mall area. In the Owensboro, KY, area, reports indicate 30 city blocks with damage and a number of people trapped, some with critical injuries. In northern Lower Michigan near Kalkaska, a possible tornado damaged a mobile home and a house,  resulting in one fatality and a few injuries. WFO Northern Indiana reported a tornado touchdown in Nappanee, southern Elkhart County.  A factory was totally destroyed and some homes were damaged. Numerous windows were broken in the lobby of river plaza condominiums in downtown Chicago, one person was injured and taken to a local hospital. Two trailers were destroyed near Edmondson Arkansas resulting in 3 injuries.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2007 07:06:04 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe thunderstorms with tornadoes are expected this afternoon and tonight</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/pwo.html</link>
<description>The NWS Storm Prediction Center is forecasting the development of a few strong long-track tornadoes over parts of the Lower Ohio and Tennessee Valleys and lower Michigan this afternoon and tonight.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:55:13 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather outlook</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/071017_rpts.html</link>
<description>Deadly severe weather moved across the Central and Southern Plains and the Lower and Middle Mississippi Valley.  Over 210 reports of severe weather were received. Preliminary reports indicate up to 40 injuries and two deaths resulted from the severe weather. The same weather system that triggered Wednesday's severe weather is moving eastward, with a moderate risk of severe weather for lower Michigan, extreme western Ohio, Indiana, western Kentucky, eastern Illinois, and southeast Wisconsin for tornadoes, a few strong.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2007 05:57:25 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe thunderstorms expected over parts of the Southern and Central Plains and Ozarks</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/pwo.html</link>
<description>A potentially significant severe weather episode is expected this afternoon and tonight with a threat of strong and long-tracked tornadoes. </description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 06:07:27 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Torrential Rains/Severe Weather in Texas</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/071015_rpts.html</link>
<description>Up to 10 inches of rain caused flooding of low areas and streams in eastern and central portions of Texas. Serious urban flooding affected much of Plano. There were a number of water rescues in Collin and Lavaca Counties as motorists were stranded by street flooding. Half a dozen high winds events in eastern Texas downed trees and power lines, blew off a large section of a roof, and a toppled radio tower.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2007 07:17:47 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Weekend Severe Weather</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/071014_rpts.html</link>
<description>Severe weather was confined to the central and southern plains over the weekend with a few reports of large hail and thunderstorm winds downing trees and power lines, there were no tornadoes reported and no significant damage or injuries.</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2007 07:41:02 EDT</pubDate>
<author>carol.baldwin@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe Weather Reported Saturday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/071013_rpts.html</link>
<description>There were 21 reports of large hail received Saturday. The hail was reported in Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, and Iowa. No wind damage or tornadoes were reported.</description>
<pubDate>Sun, 14 Oct 2007 07:59:17 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather reported Friday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/071012_rpts.html</link>
<description>Isolated reports of large hail and damaging thunderstorm winds were received across the Midwest on Friday.</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 13 Oct 2007 08:10:15 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Severe weather reported Thursday</title>
<link>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/071011_rpts.html</link>
<description>Large hail was reported in parts of Texas on Thursday. One report of damaging thunderstorm winds was received from the Long Island area of New York.
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2007 08:16:25 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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<title>Storm-Based Warnings: Ushering in a New Era</title>
<link>http://www.weather.gov/sbwarnings/</link>
<description>NOAA to provide more specific warning information for severe weather. On October 1, 2007, NOAA’s National Weather Service began issuing more geographically specific warnings for tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, floods and marine hazards. The new “storm-based warnings” will enable National Weather Service forecasters to issue warnings of shape and size to actually match those areas where individual threats are highest.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2007 07:18:31 EDT</pubDate>
<author>ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov</author>
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