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Severe Thunderstorms and Possible Flooding in the East; Extreme Heat in the West.

Scattered severe storms with wind damage, large hail, and a few tornadoes will be possible this afternoon and evening across much of the Mid Atlantic and Southeast. Heavy rain may cause instances of flash flooding from eastern Kentucky to southern New York. Out west, dangerous heat will develop through Saturday, with record-breaking temperatures expected. Read More >

Overview

Several supercell thunderstorms developed during the morning and early afternoon hours of Thursday, July 18, 2019, starting around 11 AM near Moose Lake, MN. The first storm produced half-dollar size hail near Foxboro, WI, before dissipating. Another supercell thunderstorm developed near Chaffey, WI, and tracked east-southeastward to a few miles northwest of Solon Springs, WI. The storm then made a right turn and moved into the town of Gordon, WI, where it produced a tornado. The tornado lifted a few minutes after it formed in Douglas County. The supercell storm gradually weakened as it moved across southern Bayfield County and dissipated near Namekagon around 4 PM.
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