There were more than 130 storm reports Friday, most in Kansas and Nebraska.
A sign warns of fire danger due to drought at North Mountain Park in Phoenix, Arizona, on June 7, 2024. Millions remain under heat alerts as Phoenix and Las Vegas break temperature records, with Phoenix reaching a sweltering 113 degrees Fahrenheit on June 6, 20245, beating the previous daily record for this time of year of 111 degrees set in 2016.
Through the weekend, parts of Kansas and Missouri could pick up 3 inches of rain. A flood watch has been issued in Missouri through Sunday afternoon, where isolated amounts of up to 7 inches of rain are possible.The rain will be beneficial in Kansas, where parts of the state are experiencing severe to moderate drought.
Southeast Missouri, where more heavy rain is possible this weekend, has seen twice the normal rainfall for the last 30 days.Wind gusts up to 84 miles per hour in Kansas and hail -- ranging from the size of tennis balls to basketballs -- were reported in both Kansas and Nebraska.The very dangerous levels of heat in the west are beginning to wind down enough to allow most of the widespread excessive heat warnings and heat advisories to be discontinued.
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