Severe Thunderstorms Tonight in the Mid-Atlantic; Tropical Storm Bertha in the Gulf

Scattered thunderstorms with severe gusts, hail and a tornado risk are possible near a cold front from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic tonight. Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to bring tropical storm conditions to portions of the Gulf Coast from the panhandle of Florida into Louisiana through Wednesday. Read More >

Overview

Severe thunderstorms developed across portions of eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois on the afternoon of Tuesday, August 10 2021. Storms produced mainly damaging winds in an environment with plentiful instability, with a gust estimated at 70 MPH occurring in Linn County. Damage to trees was reported in and around the Cedar Rapids metro east to Freeport IL. Some reports of hail were received as well, but were mainly at quarter-sized or less.