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Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

Overview

During the early morning of August 28, 2007, a mesoscale convective system (MCS) moved over the southern Twin Cities metro area and into western Wisconsin. This MCS was first associated with marginal severe hail, but soon transitioned to a damaging wind event from Redwood Falls, Minnesota to Cornell, Wisconsin. Wind gusts of 60-70 miles per hour were observed in Redwood County, Carver County, and the Twin Cities metro area.
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