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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 evening of August 16, 2016 severe thunderstorms produced hail and heavy rain in many Minnesota and Wisconsin counties. In Minnesota, 1.5 inch hail was reported in Hennepin and Cass counties and over 3 inches of rain fell in Burnsville, Lakeville, and Shakopee. There was flash-flooding in Burnsville, Eden Prairie, and Apple Valley as well.


Severe thunderstorm warning (yellow), flash-flood warnings (green), and rainfall (in inches) around the Twin Cities metro
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