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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Overview

On the evening of September 1st, an intense microburst formed near the Burlington Colorado airport. The strong winds associated with this microburst then spread to the north, impacting the eastern portions of the community of Burlington. This storm produced a swath of damage in excess of 4 miles long, with the most intense damage occurring between the airport and Interstate 70.
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