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Extreme Heat in the Central US Expands to the East; Heavy Rains from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes

Dangerous, long-lasting heat remains across the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley, while heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period on Friday. Strong to isolated severe thunderstorms and heavy rain pose a flash flooding threat from from the southern High Plains east to the Great Lakes. Tropical Depression 12W brings heavy rain to Guam & the Marianas through Saturday. Read More >

Overview

Showers and thunderstorms moved across eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois, and northeast Missouri during the morning of April 10th, as a weak cold front moved across central Iowa. Some of these thunderstorms were severe, producing hail up to the size of ping pong balls over Linn County, and wind gusts over 60 MPH in Lee County Iowa. Temperatures remained very warm overnight, as lows ranged from 50 in Independence to 59 in Sterling.

 

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