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Erin Strengthens to a Hurricane; Heavy Rainfall Possible in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, the Upper Midwest, South Texas

Hurricane Erin may bring isolated flash and urban flooding, landslides or mudslides, and possible tropical storm conditions to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands this weekend. Scattered thunderstorms and heavy rainfall may bring areas of flooding this weekend over the Upper Midwest. A tropical disturbance will bring locally heavy rain and mainly urban flash flooding to far southern Texas. Read More >

Overview

Severe Thunderstorms developed on the evening of July 10th, 2017 across much of southeast Iowa and west central Illinois. These thunderstorms produced torrential rainfall, frequent lightning small hail and damaging winds. Downed trees, power lines and damage to structures was reported in Bushnell and New Philadelphia in McDonough County.


 
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