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Heavy Rainfall in South Florida; Active Weather in the West

A stalled front will continue to bring additional heavy rainfall potential over the next few days across southern Florida, with localized and urban flooding possible. A strong Pacific storm will bring scattered showers and thunderstorms across the Northern Great Basin, the Rockies and into the Southwest through Saturday. Heavy rainfall may result in isolated flash flooding near burn scars. Read More >

Overview

A few supercell thunderstorms developed ahead of a warm front advancing into the forecast area, where they produced gusty winds, heavy rain, and hail up to 3 inches in diameter. Storms initially developed as more discrete supercells early in the evening, with the storm that went through Burlington being one of the more intense storms. Rainfall amounts reached 2 inches or more in some areas, as the anomalously moist environment favored excessive rainfall that can lead to flash flooding. Luckily, we have not received any flash flood reports, but the La Moine River near Colmar has raised to Minor Flood stage due to the recent rains.

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Large Hail 4 Miles South of LaHarpe (sent to Jesse Risley from viewer)
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