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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

Storms began developing across northwestern SD on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 25. They moved southeastward and strengthened as they approached south central South Dakota. Very strong straight-line winds caused significant damage in Potato Creek in Jackson County. Even more damaged was caused as the storm moved into Bennett County, where it produced baseball sized hail. The storms then moved into Nebraska Tuesday evening.

 

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