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Heavy Rainfall Continues in South Florida, Southern Rockies, and the Northern Plains

A stationary front will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall to South Florida into Saturday with localized and urban flooding possible. Heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast through Saturday over the southern Rockies into the northern Plains. Instances of flash flooding are possible, especially in higher terrain and burn scars. 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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