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Isolated Severe Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather Tuesday

Isolated severe thunderstorms with strong wind gusts and hail will be possible Tuesday from parts of central Plains northeastward into the Midwest. Additional storms capable of damaging winds will be possible across the eastern Florida peninsula. Elevated to critical fire weather including gusty winds and low relative humidity is forecast again Tuesday over much of the northern Great Plains. Read More >

Overview

 

A few severe thunderstorms developed across eastern Iowa and far northeast Missouri on Tuesday, June 22, leading to several reports of severe hail and some wind damage. This was a day in which the instability was greater in our western counties, but the high shear throughout our forecast area allowed for these storms to become organized and thrive in an environment with just enough of instability. Storms entered our area around 3:00 PM CDT, producing up to golfball sized hail.  A couple of these storms were long-lived, traveling through a few counties before dying. Some damaging wind gusts were also noted in Buchanan County, where large tree limbs were snapped and a power pole was blown down.

 

 

Supercell thunderstorm in Scotland County, Missouri (Courtesy Bryan Whitney)