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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Central and Southern Plains

Severe thunderstorms capable of very large hail, damaging wind gusts, and a few tornadoes are possible today across parts of the central and southern Plains. Heavy rain will pose a threat for flash flooding across portions of central and coastal Texas. Thunderstorms may also cause isolated wind damage across the Southeast. Read More >

Overview

Scattered thunderstorms once again developed across northern Illinois on Monday, August 29th, bringing isolated very heavy rainfall amounts due to a moist atmosphere and slow storm motion. The locations hardest hit include along the I-90 corridor from Cherry Valley into the northwest Chicago metro, as well as some locations in Lee County near Amboy, and LaSalle County in and near Mendota and Triumph.

Radar Estimated Rainfall
 
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