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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central US

Isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds and hail in the upper Great Lakes into the central High Plains. Heavy rain may create localized areas of flash flooding over parts of the Central Plains and Middle Mississippi Valley. Showers and strong to severe thunderstorms are possible over parts of the Mid-Atlantic. Read More >

Overview

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A powerful storm system moved northeast across eastern Iowa into southwest Wisconsin sweeping a strong cold front through the area during the afternoon hours of Thursday, April 20th. A line of thunderstorms developed quickly along the front, with some of them surpassing severe thresholds producing hail up to the size of a golf ball.

An EF1 tornado tracked to the northeast for about 6 miles starting just east of Morrison, IL just before 4 PM CDT.

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WPC Surface Fronts and Radar Map
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