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Isolated Severe Storms in the Midwest; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains; Record Heat in the West

Isolated severe storms are possible across parts of the Florida Peninsula and the Great Lakes to Lower Missouri Valley and south-central Plains late this afternoon and early evening. Elevated to critical fire weather concerns continue over much of the northern Great Plains. Above average temperatures persist across portions of the West today. Read More >

Overview

In the early morning hours of Friday, May 24, 2024, a line of severe thunderstorms moved through the area, producing wind damage and 16 tornadoes (3 EF-1 and 13 EF-0). In all, NWS Omaha issued 14 tornado warnings and 17 severe thunderstorm warnings. The line of storms produced severe weather stretching from western Nebraska all the way to Illinois and was classified as a derecho.

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