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Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West; Excessive Rainfall Possible in the South-Central U.S.

Heat will build over the Intermountain West and the Southwest the next couple of days. Lightning from dry thunderstorms can create new fire starts and combined with gusty winds may cause a fire to rapidly grow in Oregon and northern California. Flash flooding will be possible in Arizona and west Texas today, as well as parts of the southern and central Plains due to slow moving thunderstorms. Read More >

Overview:

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms moved across southern Wisconsin during the late afternoon and evening hours on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 and lingered into the overnight hours of Wednesday, May 22, 2024. These storms brought widespread wind damage across south central and parts of southeast Wisconsin during this period. Large hail also occurred in some areas.

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Radar Loop Of Storms
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