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Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding in the West; Heat Expands in the Central U.S.

Monsoonal moisture will produce showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain over parts of the Southwest, Great Basin, and Central Rockies through Monday. Flash flooding is possible, especially in and around burn scars and in areas of steep terrain. Heat will persist across the Central U.S. early this week, spreading into the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic later this week. Read More >

Overview

Thunderstorms moved across portions of northern Illinois and northwest Indiana during the morning hours.  The stronger storms produced heavy rains of over 1.50" to 2.00" across portions of McHenry and Lake (IL) counties, which did result in some street flooding. Elsewhere across the area, there were reports of hail and wind damage.

 

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