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Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Southern Plains through the Southeast

Scattered to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain may produce hail, damaging winds, and localized flash flooding across portions of the southern Plains and Southeast. Another area of heavy rain will develop over parts of the Ohio Valley/Central Appalachians and create mainly localized areas of flash flooding. Read More >

Overview

Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed and tracked over portions of eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois, and northeast Missouri Friday afternoon and evening.  These storms produced torrential rainfall for some, lightning, and damaging winds in a few counties.  The highway 20 corridor from Dubuque to Freeport received the most wind damage and lightning.  The town of Elizabeth Illinois in Jo Daviess county was particularly hit hard with damaging winds.  A 75 mph wind gust was also recorded at the NWS Quad Cities forecast office with this evening's storms, snapping a few tree branches next to the office. Image
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