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Continued Flood and Rip Current Risk from Chantal; Lingering Flood Watches in Central Texas

Chantal now a Tropical Depression. Flash flood concerns continue across portions of central North Carolina into Monday. Life-threatening surf and rip currents conditions are expected to continue at beaches along the U.S. east coast from northeastern Florida to the Mid-Atlantic states during the next day or so. Flood Watches and recovery continue across central Texas. Read More >

Overview

A nearly stationary front was draped across southern Minnesota on the afternoon of Monday, August 5, 2024.  A very unstable airmass with strong shear was present along and south of the front.  Two supercells initially developed over Nicollet and Watonwan Counties, then strengthened while tracking southeast.  Supercells eventually formed a line of severe thunderstorms, which continued to result in occasional tornadoes and damaging wind gusts across south central MN through 8:30 PM. 

Damage survey crews have examined 4 tornado tracks, but more are possible in the coming days as more information becomes available. 

 

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