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Regional Outbreaks of Severe Weather Through Early Next Week; Early Season Heat Wave across the South

Active spring pattern across the center of our nation with several episodes of severe weather and heavy rainfall expected into next week. The potential for very large hail, long track tornadoes, severe wind gusts, frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes and flash flooding are in the outlook. Furthermore, dangerous early season heat wave continues for the Gulf Coast states into early next week. Read More >

Overview

Scattered showers and thunderstorms tracked east along and ahead of a cold front that pushed through eastern IA, northwest IL, and northeast MO during the late afternoon and evening.  Some of the storms produced large hail, gusty winds, and heavy rain and the strongest storms brought large hail to portions of Buchanan county and damaging winds in Muscatine county.

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WPC Surface Analysis 21z 06/15/22
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