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Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

Overview

A large low pressure system resulted in a range of impacts across the central US, from wind and fire danger in the central plains to blizzard conditions across the northern plains. In Iowa, storms developed in the early evening and continued in a line across the area through the night. Early storms produced a number of tornadoes, especially across parts of western Iowa with damage reported in Pocahontas, Humboldt, and southern Hancock counties. Information there and in a few other location is still being analyzed to determine tornado occurrence and subsequent size and strength. In addition, up to tennis ball sized hail was reported. 

This information remains preliminary as damage information continues to be gathered. 

 

Other NWS Office Event Summaries:

NWS La Crosse

 

Last update: April 15, 2022 3:54am CDT.

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Tornado near Gilmore City around 6:20pm. Photo by Kaylan Patel.
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