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Dangerous Heat in Texas; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern and Central Plains

Major to extreme HeatRisk will continue to impact much of southern Texas into next week, where widespread record-breaking highs and record warm overnight low temperatures are possible. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible mainly over parts of the Dakotas and Nebraska this afternoon and evening, and perhaps into far western Iowa and southwest Minnesota tonight. Read More >

Overview

Showers and thunderstorms tracked across central Iowa into eastern Iowa, northeast Missouri, and northwest Illinois late Friday afternoon and into the overnight hours. These storms brought heavy rain, frequent lightning, damaging winds, and large hail to the region.  The hardest hit areas were Keokuk county in Iowa towards Henry county in Iowa where 50-70 mph winds were found.  A weak EF-1 tornado occurred near Atkinson, IL in Henry county in Illinois after 1015 pm and caused damage to trees and outbuildings at two farmsteads. 

Widespread rainfall amounts over 1 inch generally fell south of a line from Sigourney, IA to Maquoketa, to Freeport, IL.  This rainfall combined with the previous days rain brought rain totals between 2-4 inches to the area. 

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7 pm 5/14 Surface/Radar Analysis - Weather Prediction Center
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