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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central U.S.

A broad threat of scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy showers will exist across the central and southern High Plains into Sunday, including areas well off to the east into the Mid-South and Tennessee Valley. Smoke from Canadian wildfires will continue to bring unhealthy air quality conditions to portions of the Great Lakes and the central Plains. Read More >

Overview

Several rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms impacted northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin during the evening of Wednesday, July 8, 2020, into the early morning hours of Thursday, July 9, 2020. The primary impacts from these storms were heavy rainfall with localized flash flooding, sporadic tree damage from strong winds, multiple hail reports ranging from pea to half dollar-sized, and one EF-0 tornado in far southeast Crow Wing County.

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Tornado near South Long Lake
(Source: Melanie Olson)

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July 8, 2020, GOES-East visible satellite imagery at 1 minute intervals.
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