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Severe storms and flash flood risks threaten regions across US holiday weekend
Damaging wind and flash flood risks will impact parts of the Southeast and West, according to ABC News.
The short version
- Severe thunderstorms are targeting parts of Virginia and the Carolinas, with primary hazards of damaging winds and flash flooding.[ABC News]
- On Sunday, storm threats shift southward into Georgia and South Carolina, while a level 2 of 4 flash flood risk affects portions of Utah, northern Arizona, and southern Nevada.[ABC News]
- No organized severe weather threat is expected across the nation on Labor Day.[ABC News]
Key facts
- Severe thunderstorms target portions of Virginia and the Carolinas on Saturday afternoon.[ABC News]
- Damaging winds and flash flooding represent the primary hazards associated with the storms.[ABC News]
- Severe weather risks shift southward on Sunday into parts of Georgia and South Carolina.[ABC News]
- A level 2 of 4 flash flood risk is in effect Sunday for sections of southern Nevada, northern Arizona, and Utah.[ABC News]
- No organized severe weather threat is forecast nationally for the Monday Labor Day holiday.[ABC News]
Sources
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