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Dangerous Heat Continues; Monitoring Excessive Rainfall and Flash Flooding

The heat continues along and east of the Mississippi River. The most significant cumulative heat impacts are expected across the Mid-Atlantic through today and eastern Ohio Valley through Friday. Severe weather and heavy rainfall potential from the Southwest, Plains, upper Midwest, Great Lakes, mid-Atlantic and Northeast the next couple of days. A disturbance near the Marianas may bring 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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