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Severe Storms and Heavy Rain the Mississippi Valley and Midwest; Widespread Heat in the Central US

Severe thunderstorms and showers have the potential for large hail, a few strong tornadoes, damaging winds with gusts over 75 mph, and localized flash flooding across parts of the Mid/Upper Mississippi Valley and Midwest. A widespread heat wave will continue across the Central U.S. and Midwest today. Fire weather concerns persist in the Southwest into the central Rockies and northern California. 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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