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Locally Heavy Rainfall for the Carolinas; Thunderstorms and Fire Weather Concerns for Intermountain West

Heavy rainfall from scattered thunderstorms is expected across the Southwest, Intermountain West, and Plains. Isolated dry thunderstorms may initiate additional fires across the west. The coastal Carolinas may experience flash floods in the coming days due to repeated thunderstorms. Additionally, a wave of intense summer heat will hit the Southern Plains and central Gulf Coast States this week. Read More >

Overview

Several clusters of strong to severe thunderstorms impacted parts of the area on Thursday, August 4th.  During the afternoon and into the early evening, severe storms produced wind gusts up to 70 mph and torrential rains.  Most of the wind damage was across west central Wisconsin and northeast Iowa. 1-2" per hour rainfall rates were common with the storms, resulting in urban flooding.

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Radar loop from around 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., with warnings overlaid in yellow.
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