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Storm Surge Flooding Continues in the Outer Banks; Dangerous Heat in the West

Storm surge flooding will continue through tonight in the Outer Banks in North Carolina as Hurricane Erin continues to move away from the U.S. Wind gusts up to tropical storm force are possible along the Mid-Atlantic and southern New England coasts through Friday. A dangerous, record heat wave will continue across the Desert Southwest and the Central Valley of California through Saturday. Read More >

Overview

A strong thunderstorm developed over southeast Iowa Wednesday morning and tracked southeast over southeast Iowa and northeast Missouri.  This storm quickly intensified over Van Buren county and dropped baseball size hail in Keosauqua, along with heavy rain and lightning.  The storm continued into Clark county Missouri where it weakened.

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Baseball hail in Keosauqua, IA
Photo: Nancy Huff
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5 WSW Farmington, IA
Photo: Judy Gaston
5 WSW Farmington, IA
Photo: Judy Gaston
MRMS Max Estimated Hail Size Swath
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