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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall through This Weekend

A multi-day thunderstorm and heavy rain event will impact the south-central U.S. this Memorial Day weekend. Severe thunderstorms may produce large hail, severe gusts, and a possible tornado or two across portions of the central and southern Plains through Monday. The threat for heavy to excessive rainfall and possible flash flooding will return to the south-central U.S., especially in the Ozarks. Read More >

Overview

An area of low pressure lifting north-northeast across Northeastern South Dakota led to showers and thunderstorms across the region. As thunderstorms formed along a warm front stretching east into Minnesota, several tornadoes occurred across Day, Grant, and Roberts counties in South Dakota and Big Stone and Traverse counties in Minnesota. Find a map of where they occurred on the map at the right, or at this link

Radar Loop from 8 AM CDT to 7 PM CDT on June 14, 2016
Animated loop of the low moving across Northeast South Dakota Radar Loop from 8 AM CDT to 7 PM CDT on June 14, 2016 Radar Loop from 8 AM CDT to 7 PM CDT on June 14, 2016 Radar Loop from 8 AM CDT to 7 PM CDT on June 14, 2016
Animated loop of the low moving across Northeast South Dakota Radar Loop from 8 AM CDT to 7 PM CDT on June 14, 2016 Radar reflectivity at ~4pm CDT - tornadic storms Radar reflectivity at ~5pm CDT - warm and cold fronts
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