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Severe Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Northern Plains

Isolated severe storms with locally damaging wind gusts and hail are possible from the coastal Carolinas into the Florida Peninsula, and along the central Gulf Coast. Heavy rain may cause localized areas of flash flooding in the Gulf Coast. Gusty winds and dry conditions may produce elevated to critical fire weather across the northern/central Plains. Record heat is expected in the West. Read More >

Overview

Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed and tracked across the region Wednesday afternoon and evening, as an area of low pressure moved over Iowa. Numerous storms brought torrential rain, lightning, damaging winds, and flash flooding. Rainfall totals over 2 inches was common and all falling within 6 hours.  Street flooding and excessive water was reported in the Quad Cities with several vehicles stranded on roads. 

 

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