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Hot temperatures are forecast over the Plains and into the lower Mississippi River Valley Friday where Heat Advisories have been issued. Heavy rain from a disturbance in the western Gulf could bring flooding to south Texas. Erin could bring tropical storm conditions and heavy rain to Puerto Rico and the USVI this weekend with dangerous surf and rip currents impacting the western Atlantic Basin. Read More >

Overview

Showers and thunderstorms tracked eastward across parts of eastern Iowa and northern Illinois on Memorial Day 2019 as a low pressure system lifted a warm front through the region.  

 

Some of the storms produced tornadoes during the early to mid afternoon hours.  Very heavy rain also fell in a short amount of time in areas.  Flash flooding occurred in the Quad Cities metro, with several feet of water on many streets.

 

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From Iowa Storm Chasing Twitter 
Photo By: Sherri Daughtery

4 miles NE Cantril, IA
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