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Heavy Rainfall Possible in the Upper Midwest, South Texas, and Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands

Scattered thunderstorms and heavy rainfall may bring areas of flooding though the weekend over the Upper Midwest. A tropical disturbance will bring moderate to locally heavy rain to portions of South Texas into Saturday. Tropical Storm Erin may bring isolated flash and urban flooding, landslides or mudslides, and tropical storm conditions to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Read More >

Overview

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms developed west to east across the middle of Illinois, the evening of Monday, August 12th. Several circulations in the storms were identified by radar, and two tornadoes were confirmed to have occurred across Christian and extreme western Shelby Counties. 

Storm reports from Monday, August 12th
Storm Reports from Monday, August 12th
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