Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Southwest; Heat Continues in the Southern U.S.

Heavy to excessive rainfall could bring flooding today through Thursday across parts of the central Plains into the Midwest and southern Arizona and New Mexico. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms may impact parts of eastern Nebraska into western Iowa later today into early evening. Heat Advisories remain in place across much of east Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley today and Tuesday. Read More >

Overview

Scattered showers and thunderstorms tracked east across eastern Iowa and north central Illinois early Saturday morning. Frequent lightning, heavy rain, small hail, and damaging winds downing trees were common as the storms rolled through. Wind gusts between 40 and 60 mph were reported with the storms.

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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Southwest; Heat Continues in the Southern U.S.

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