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East Coast Storm; Heavy Rain and Flooding in the Southwest U.S.; Typhoon Remnants Impacting Alaska

A coastal storm continues to bring heavy rain, coastal flooding, high surf, dangerous rip currents, and gusty winds to the East Coast into early Tuesday. A heavy rain and flash flood risk continues for the Southwest/Four Corners region with lingering tropical moisture through Monday. Typhoon remnants are causing strong winds, heavy rain, and coastal flooding across western Alaska through Monday. Read More >

Overview

A line of thunderstorms moved east across the area during the early morning hours of Sunday, August 18. Small hail and downed trees were seen in the Cedar Rapids area and in Cedar county. A brief spin-up tornado occurred near Grand Mound, IA around 5:30 am as the storms rolled through the region.

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