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Heavy to Excessive Rainfall in the Southeast U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

A slow-moving storm system will continue to produce widespread heavy showers and thunderstorms which may bring excessive rainfall and flooding as it tracks across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions today into Wednesday. Gusty winds and dry fuels under potential record setting temperatures will support widespread critical fire weather in the northern Plains and Upper Midwest today. 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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