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Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Heat Building in the Western U.S.

A cold front pressing east across the central U.S. will be the focus for areas of strong to severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall through this weekend. Strong to severe thunderstorms my bring damaging winds, hail, and a few tornadoes while excessive rainfall may lead to areas of flooding. Heat will build across the western U.S. with heat-related watches, warnings, and advisories issued. Read More >

Overview

Severe thunderstorms developed along a cold front that dropped south across southeastern Iowa and northwest Illinois during the afternoon hours of Wednesday, April 8, 2020. Very large hail was reported with some of the severe storms.

The hardest hit areas were parts of southeast Iowa and west central Illinois where hail stones of golf ball to soft ball sized were reported.

Other areas that got storms saw copious amounts of small hail which covered the ground.

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