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Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding in the West; Heat Expands in the Central U.S.

Monsoonal moisture will produce showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain over parts of the Southwest, Great Basin, and Central Rockies through Monday. Flash flooding is possible, especially in and around burn scars and in areas of steep terrain. Heat will persist across the Central U.S. early this week, spreading into the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic later this week. Read More >

Overview

A warm and humid air mass was in place across eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois, and far northeast Missouri. Several rounds of thunderstorms developed through the day and moved across the area. Some of these thunderstorms became severe in the early morning and again in the afternoon and early evening. These thunderstorms produced large hail, damaging winds, along with heavy rain.
 

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