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Atmospheric River Continues Areas of Heavy Rain and Snow for California This Weekend

An atmospheric river will continue to bring gusty winds, moderate to heavy rainfall, and potential flooding to southern California and the southern Great Basin through Sunday. Periods of heavy snow will continue as well above 7,000 feet over the Sierra Nevada mountains associated with this atmospheric river. Read More >

Overview

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved southeastward from central Iowa into northern Missouri and west central Illinois Thursday Night, ahead of a cold front that pushed eastward across the region. These storms brought damaging winds, torrential rain, and frequent lightning to the area.  Several downed trees, power outages, and 40 to 60 mph winds were reported.  Widespread rainfall amounts between 0.75 to 1.5 inches of rain fell in a short amount of time.  Heavier totals over 3 inches, fell in portions of Keokuk and Washington counties in Iowa.   

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