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Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Overview

A rare wake low wind event moved across eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois late Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.  Sustained winds over 40 mph and gusts over 60 mph occurred from 11 pm Wednesday to 4 am Thursday.  These strong winds caused downed trees, power outages, and some minor structural damage to buildings.  For a complete definition of a wake low, click here.
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