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Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

Overview

In the afternoon of August 8th, 2020, thunderstorms developed across eastern Wyoming and western South Dakota. These brought large hail and damaging winds to the area through the evening. One storm that developed over the Black Hills produced grapefruit-sized (4.5 inch) hail! As the storms shifted eastward, they formed a line, developing into a mesoscale convective system as more storms converged together. The main threat changed from hail to strong winds, with nearly 80 mph gusts reported across south central South Dakota. As the storms passed, magnificent mammatus was seen by many.  Image
Pactola (R. Strom)
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