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Severe Thunderstorms in the Central Plains; Heavy Rainfall in the Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Scattered severe storms capable of large to very large hail, severe wind gusts, and a few tornadoes will be possible across the central Plains. Heavy rain will pose a flash flood threat across portions of the Mississippi Valley into the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys. Hot, dry and windy conditions will continue to bring a critical fire weather threat from the Southwest into the Great Basin. Read More >

Overview

Fast Facts:

  • Widespread rain moved over the area on the afternoon and evening of July 15, causing flash flooding, especially just southwest of the area in/near Peoria.

  • Widespread rain amounts of 1 to 3 inches occurred, with an axis over 3" in Livingston County, IL (includes Pontiac).

  • A supercell, or rotating storm, moved from just south of Peoria through Livingston County and into Ford and Iroqouis Counties. This produced a few short lived tornadoes in the NWS Central Illinois County Warning Area just to the southwest, and had visible rotation south of Pontiac as it moved into the NWS Chicago County Warning Area.

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