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Heavy Rainfall in the Southern Plains and Mississippi Valley; Thunderstorms in Eastern Colorado on Thursday

A multiple day heavy rainfall event will begin to set up from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley Thursday, peaking in intensity over the holiday weekend. Widely scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop across eastern Colorado Thursday afternoon and evening. Large hail will be the primary hazard. Read More >

Overview

Scattered showers and thunderstorms tracked northeast across central and northeast Iowa Monday evening, bringing 50-60 mph winds, downed trees, and heavy rain to portions of the region.  The heaviest rain amounts over 1.50 inches, fell across Buchanan and Delaware counties in Iowa and eastern Jo Daviess and northern Stephenson counties in Illinois.  Heavy rain also fell roughly in a line from Tipton, to Maquoketa, to Bellevue, IA.  The strongest winds occurred near La Motte, IA where a grain bin collapsed and numerous tree branches fell. 

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Surface Fronts / Pressure at 7 pm Monday
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