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Heavy Rain Continues in Florida; Cold Front Brings Thunderstorms and Showers to Central US

Scattered areas of heavy rain continue to produce isolated flash flooding across the Florida peninsula. Anomalous moisture will combine with a cold front and will bring heavy rain and scattered flash flooding across the Mid-South, Ohio and Tennessee Valleys today and Tuesday. Above average temperatures will continue to be found ahead of the cold front from the Midwest to the Northeast. Read More >

Overview

On the afternoon of May 28, 2011, scattered thunderstorms developed across parts of the Northland, particularly northeast Minnesota. Some of these storms became severe. There were two storms in particular that were strongest. One tracked from near Brimson to near Silver Bay and the other tracked from 4 miles south of McGrath to the Twin Ports.

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The Brimson to Silver Bay storm approaching Silver Bay at 3:11 PM. The McGrath to the Twin Ports storm 50 dBZ volume cross section at 5:34pm showing the tilt of the storm.
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