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Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. 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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