1-5 PM RADAR LOOP: There is widespread rain from the Oklahoma panhandle to Wisconsin with developing strong to severe storms from Kansas City to the Gulf Coast, follow weather.gov for the latest forecast, watches and warnings this evening. | U.S. National Weather Service (NWS)

Combining data from multiple radars and multiple sensors (known as MRMS), we can put together a more complete picture of what kind of precipitation larger scale storms are producing. Looking at an animation of multiple radars over the northeastern U.S. we can see the counterclockwise rotation associated with the low pressure system affecting the area. https://www.nssl.noaa.gov/projects/mrms/ | U.S. National Weather Service (NWS)

A NWS radar loop of Hurricane Hanna approaching the Texas coast. | US National Weather Service Gray ME

NWS radar shows showers tracking northeast, signaling the start of a period of moist and unsettled weather. While temperatures will stay above normal, repeated rounds of precipitation can be expected over the next several days. | US National Weather Service Wilmington OH