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Severe Thunderstorm and Heavy Rainfall Potential Continues

A low pressure center tracking across the Great Lakes and its associated cold front extending across the Southern Plains will focus occasional showers and thunderstorms through tonight. A few of these thunderstorms may become severe alongside heavy rainfall that may cause flash flooding; Portions of the Southern Plains would be the greatest threat for these hazards through tonight. Read More >

Overview

A supercell thunderstorm produced a tornado that destroyed a grain bin and flipped 90 feet of center pivot irrigation line in southwest McPherson county Wednesday evening July 6th, 2016. The same storm also produced brief tornadoes earlier in southeast Arthur county as witnessed by storm chasers in the area, however a survey of that area revealed no damage. Further damage surveys of tornadoes in Lincoln, southwest Cherry and southeast Sheridan county will be completed July 8th.
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