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Severe Thunderstorms Possible in the South Central U.S.; Wildfire Smoke Impacts in the North Central U.S.

Scattered severe thunderstorms may bring large hail and isolated damaging winds this weekend over parts of the south central U.S. Smoke from Canadian wildfires will bring air quality issues to parts of the north central U.S. this weekend. Air Quality Alerts have been issued. Read More >

Overview

A cluster of severe thunderstorms dropped southeast out of North Dakota and across northeastern Brown and western Day Counties, producing large hail and winds of 80-90 mph during the late evening of August 1, 2016. The combination of the hail and winds led to significant damage to trees, crops, and buildings in and around Andover. The following pictures come from an NWS Storm Survey of the damage during the morning and early afternoon of August 2, 2016.

Storm reports across Brown and Day Counties during the late evening hours on August 1, 2016
Storm reports across Brown and Day Counties during the late evening hours on August 1, 2016
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