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Fire Weather Conditions in the Northwest U.S.; Heavy Rain in the West and South-central U.S.

Extreme heat is waning over the Pacific Northwest. Dry, gusty winds, and isolated dry thunderstorms will bring critical fire weather to the Pacific Northwest and Intermountain West. Heavy rain and thunderstorms continue across portions of the Great Basin, Rockies, and central/southern Plains into the Ozarks. An atmospheric river will bring heavy rain and strong winds to southwest Alaska. Read More >

Overview

Scattered thunderstorms erupted by mid afternoon on July 13, 2015. The storms quickly grew, several becoming strong to severe producing large hail, damaging wind, and one brief tornado. Very heavy rainfall also accompanied the storms. Most of the storms were confined to western Wisconsin and in the 3 to 8 pm time frame.

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Radar loop between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m.
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