A slow-moving front that curved from New England to the Southeast brought heavy rain to parts of eastern New England and moderate showers and a few thunderstorms to Virginia and the Carolinas on Thursday. Complete Story
Showers and thunderstorms continued to plague the mid-Atlantic and Appalachians on Wednesday, with some strong enough to warrant a severe thunderstorm watch.
A family that started keeping weather records before the U.S. weather bureau was even established was on hand Monday in Sioux Falls for a national award.
Thunderstorms sped through the Northeast on Tuesday.
Heavy rain fell in parts of the Gulf Coast on Monday, with areas near Beaumont, La., seeing an estimated 6 inches.
A low pressure system on Sunday caused showers and some thunderstorms in New England and a thin line of stronger thunderstorms through the Ohio Valley. Some of the stronger thunderstorms eventually moved into Pennsylvania and New York where they sparked severe thunderstorm watches.
Showers and thunderstorms fell across the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes regions on Saturday while the Central Plains also had some rain.
Much of the rain-soaked Northeast began to dry out on Friday, although parts of New England had thunderstorms.
Heavy flooding continued in parts of the Northeast on Thursday, and parts of the South and Northwest had thunderstorms.
Torrential rains continued to fall in the Northeast on Wednesday, especially in the heart of New England. Flood watches and warnings remained in effect.
The East Coast continued to be drenched by wet weather Tuesday, adding to flooding troubles.
The mid-Atlantic region continued to battle heavy downpours and flooding Monday as a stubborn low pressure area camped above the region. Rain fell over much of the East Coast.
Heavy rain caused flooding along the East Coast Sunday as a front sat nearly stationary over the region.
Gov. Bob Taft on Saturday surveyed damage from two days of severe storms and declared emergencies in two northern Ohio counties.
Steady rain fell across eastern New England through the Mid-Atlantic on Saturday, while the West remained dry.
Two days of severe storms injured dozens of people in Ohio and killed at least two, a teenage boy who was camping when a tree crashed into his tent and a firefighter who tried to rescue two teenagers from rising floodwaters.
Stormy weather kept the eastern half of the country wet Friday, with tornadoes in North Dakota and flooding in New England.
Crews were fanning out across Ohio early Friday to assess damage from a series of storms that flipped airplanes, toppled tractor-trailers and killed a firefighter who tried to rescue two teens from a flash flood.
Several towns were under flood warnings Thursday after powerful storms raced across the upper Midwest, toppling trees and power lines and bringing so much rain that one community was split in two by flooding.
Strong thunderstorms rolled across much of the country Thursday from the Great Lakes through the Mississippi Valley and westward through the Rockies.
A low pressure system brought severe weather Wednesday as it moved from Central Plains and into the Great Lakes.
Storms pounded parts of the East on Tuesday, with hail and gusty winds reported from West Virginia to New England.
Heavy rains caused flooding Monday in parts of southeastern Texas and southwestern Louisiana. As much as 10 inches of rain fell in Houston.
Severe thunderstorms rolled across southern Wisconsin on Sunday, spawning a tornado that ripped the roof off an elementary school, toppled trees and knocked out power.
Strong thunderstorms moved across the southern Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes regions Sunday afternoon as a cold front quickly passed over the region.