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Heavy to Excessive Rains in The Four Corners Region and Midwest; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms could bring a flash flooding threat across the Four Corners region and from the mid-Mississippi Valley into the lower Great Lakes. Hot temperatures and high humidity will continue to challenge daily records from the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Overview

 

Severe thunderstorms developed across eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois and far northeast Missouri on Friday, June 18, and continued into the early morning hours of Saturday, June 19.  

The most intense storms produced very large hail and damaging wind gusts.  These storms formed along a nearly stationary front that stretched across the southern half of the NWS Quad Cities forecast area.  Hail around 1.5 inches in diameter and tree damage were reported, especially in far southeast IA and northwestern IL.

Repeat thunderstorms also produced very heavy rainfall, with reports up to 4 inches. Due to the recent dry conditions, no high impact flash flooding was reported.

 

Surrounding Office Summaries

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Hail up to Ping-Pong Ball Size that occurred between Keota and Wellman IA. (Courtesy Tyler Romoser)