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Dangerous Fire Conditions in the Southern High Plains; Severe Weather from the Great Lakes into Central/Southern Plains; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Dry and windy conditions will produce dangerous fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into the Southwest. Severe storms, including very large hail, strong tornadoes, and winds, are expected from the Great Lakes into the central/southern Plains. Heavy late-season snow and cold temperatures are expected in the northern to central Rockies. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Overview

Two rounds of showers and thunderstorms tracked across northeast Iowa and northern Illinois Sunday morning and early Monday morning bringing torrential rain and occasional lightning to the region.  Rainfall amounts over 2 inches were common northeast of a line from Cedar Rapids, to De Witt, to Prophetstown IL.  The highest amounts between 5 and 11 inches fell in eastern Jo Daviess and Stephenson counties in northwest IL.  This caused numerous road closures in the county and floodwaters impacting homes in Freeport, IL.   

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Watch, Warning Map 943pm August 7th
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