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A plain-English guide to Aug. 11 severe storms across the Midwest and Ohio Valley, including timing, damaging wind, hail, flash flooding, and what to do before plans get messy.
Today's storm setup is a timing problem for commuters and households. The Storm Prediction Center has an Enhanced Risk from northern Illinois into the Ohio Valley, the Weather Prediction Center has a Moderate Risk over portions of the Ohio Valley, and the practical job is to decide what to move, delay, or cancel before the afternoon and evening turn messy.
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