Damaging winds, hail, perhaps a tornado or two will be possible from the lower Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley. Heavy rain and flooding are possible in the southern Plains and central Mississippi Valley. Elsewhere, heavy snow will impact the upper elevations of the northern and central Rockies. BROWNING (BGRM8)
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