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Storm Impacting the Northwest U.S.; Fire Weather Conditions in Southern California; Severe Weather in the South

A Pacific storm is bringing areas of low elevation rain, moderate to heavy mountain snow, and high winds to the Northwest. Strong Santa Ana winds and very dry conditions are producing elevated to critical fire weather conditions in southern California. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through early Wednesday morning across parts of northeast Texas into western Tennessee. Read More >

Overview

Warm and humid conditions, for early April, led to the eruption of numerous thunderstorms Sunday afternoon and evening, April 9th. Some of those storms became severe, producing large hail from north central Iowa, across southeast Minnesota, into north central Wisconsin.

Hail ranged from the size of pennies all the way up to tennis balls, with the largest hail report occurring just north of the town of Stacyville, Iowa in Mitchell County.  There were lots of reports of hail, without much rain or gusty wind.

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Radar loop of thunderstorms that worked through the region late Sunday afternoon and evening, April 9th. Note the dark red and purple colors are regions where large hail fell.
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