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Wintry Mix and Fire Weather Conditions Along the East Coast; Rains and Mountain Snow in the West

Dry, gusty conditions will produce elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Mid-Atlantic into the Southeast. Snow and a wintry mix is expected in the Great Lakes and portions of the Northeast, with several inches of snow possible in the higher elevations. An atmospheric river continues to bring heavy rainfall and high elevation mountain snow to the West. Read More >

Overview

Memorial Day thunderstorms produced widespread large hail and wind damage across northern Illinois and northwest Indiana.  There were five brief EF-0 tornadoes confirmed. See this Public Information Statement for the details. 

In addition to the severe weather, heavy rainfall and flooding were reported in many locations.  With the 1.92" of rain recorded at Chicago O'Hare, this set a daily record for precipitation for May 27th, as well as making it the wettest Memorial Day on record.

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Preliminary Overview Map - Updated May 29
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