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Excessive Rainfall and Potential Tropical Cyclone in the South; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest

Excessive rainfall may produce locally considerable flash flooding over parts of the northwestern Gulf Coast, lower Mississippi River Valley, and Deep South through Thursday. Potential Tropical Cyclone One is forecast to become a tropical storm (Arthur) as it moves along or just off the northwestern Gulf coast through Wednesday. An outbreak of severe weather is forecast in the Midwest Wednesday. Read More >

Overview

A line of showers and thunderstorms tracked southeast out of Minnesota into Iowa early Sunday, July 17, 2016.  These storms brought damaging winds, heavy rains, frequent lightning, and a few brief tornadoes to the area.  Winds between 50 and 70 mph were common with the line of storms, with the worst damage occurring in the Vinton and Walford areas. Widespread rainfall amounts between a quarter and a half inch were common, with higher amounts near 1 inch reported in Buchanan county.

Later during the evening of July 17, one brief tornado touchdown occurred with a lone thunderstorm over Putnam County.  The touchdowns occurred in open fields with no damage.

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Map of tornado tracks from July, 17, 2016
   
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