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Excessive Rainfall and Potential Tropical Cyclone in the South; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest

Excessive rainfall may produce locally considerable flash flooding over parts of the northwestern Gulf Coast, lower Mississippi River Valley, and Deep South through Thursday. Potential Tropical Cyclone One is forecast to become a tropical storm (Arthur) as it moves along or just off the northwestern Gulf coast through Wednesday. An outbreak of severe weather is forecast in the Midwest Wednesday. Read More >

Overview

Scattered showers and thunderstorms tracked across eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois during the early morning hours of July 6, as a cold front slowly dropped south over Iowa. By 7 am, the front was bisecting the state of Iowa from southwest to northeast. The storms brought heavy rain, frequent lightning, and strong winds of 40 to 70 mph to the area. The heaviest rain fell north of a line from Cedar Rapids, to Clarence, to the Quad Cities; where 1.5 to 4 inches was recorded. Temperatures during the overnight hours were mainly in the mid 60s to lower 70s, with lows between 65 and 70.
 
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