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Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

Overview

A strong thunderstorm developed over southeast Iowa Wednesday morning and tracked southeast over southeast Iowa and northeast Missouri.  This storm quickly intensified over Van Buren county and dropped baseball size hail in Keosauqua, along with heavy rain and lightning.  The storm continued into Clark county Missouri where it weakened.

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Baseball hail in Keosauqua, IA
Photo: Nancy Huff
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5 WSW Farmington, IA
Photo: Judy Gaston
5 WSW Farmington, IA
Photo: Judy Gaston
MRMS Max Estimated Hail Size Swath
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