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Excessive Rainfall and Significant Flooding in the Upper Midwest This Weekend

Heavy to excessive rainfall is expected over the weekend across eastern Iowa, northern Missouri, northwest Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Numerous flash floods, some with significant impacts, are expected in these areas. Heaviest rainfall will occur overnight Saturday and Sunday, so be sure to have multiple ways to receive warnings. Read More >

Overview

During the afternoon and evening of May 16th, a system tracked near our forecast area, producing large-scale lift and a convective environment supportive of severe convection across much of Southern Appalachia and places nearby. All modes of severe weather occurred in our forecast area, including multiple EF-1 tornadoes in southwest Virginia. A total of 31 Local Storm Reports (LSRs) were received for the day, including 5 reports of 1" hail, 24 reports of straight line wind damage, and 2 confirmed tornadoes. There were no injuries or fatalities reported in the forecast area, but there were 2 injuries and 1 fatality that occurred from this event as a whole. At the time of this page being published, the confirmed tornadoes are still preliminary and are subject to change as additional information is gathered.

 

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