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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Possible Across the Central U.S.; Additional Flash Flooding Potential in the Mid-Atlantic

Strong thunderstorms are forecast across parts of the Central Plains and Midwest today with damaging wind gusts, large hail, and heavy rainfall the primary threats. Heavy rain and scattered flash flooding is also possible across the Carolinas into Virginia. Elevated to critical fire weather concerns in the Four Corners region as Extreme Heat Warnings remain in effect across the Desert Southwest. Read More >

Overview

Several storms that developed across west central Wisconsin during the late afternoon, and early evening of July 4th, 2019, produced an EF0 tornado south of Bruce, Wisconsin. Numerous trees were blown down or uprooted. Some of the trees fell on lake cabins. 

The radar loop shows Radar Reflectivity (left) and Storm Relative Velocity (right) in 2 minute increments from 522 PM to 6:11 PM. The red area indicates outbound velocity, and green indicates inbound velocity (circulation, but at 12,000 feet above the surface) At times you can also see circulations in the velocity, which indicate rotating updrafts.