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Heavy Rain is Likely Across the Mid-Atlantic States Today Along With Potentially Damaging Wind Gusts; Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin

Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are expected today across the Mid-Atlantic and forecast to contain heavy to excessive rainfall. Numerous instances of flash flooding are possible in southern Virginia and north-central North Carolina. Severe thunderstorms are also possible across the northern Great Plains today. Elevated to Critical Fire Weather located across the Intermountain West. Read More >

Overview

Multiple rounds of storms moved across the western Great Lakes on Tuesday, May 21st. During the morning and early afternoon hours, non-severe storms produced heavy rainfall and frequent lightning, along with brief gusty winds associated with a wake low.

By mid-afternoon there was a lull in precipitation across much of the area, that helped the atmosphere recover and reenergize ahead of a fast-moving line of severe storms moving across Iowa and southwestern Wisconsin.

A line of severe storms moved into central Wisconsin around 7pm. The storms produced widespread wind damage and a few tornadoes as they marched east/northeast across much of northeast Wisconsin. There were many reports of tree damage and power outages, with some structures damaged as well.

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