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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 >

Event Summary: August 20, 2019

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms impacted much of eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois, and northeast Missouri early Tuesday morning. This line of storms produced wind gusts to 70 MPH and several reports of wind damage. Several trees and power lines were taken down in Mediapolis, Monmouth and Roseville.

In addition, torrential rainfall fell with storms as they formed along and north of the I-80 and I-380 corridors. Rainfall amounts of 1-4 inches were reported, which lead to flash flooding in southern portions of the Cedar Rapids metro.

 

 

 

 

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Surface Analysis (Courtesy Weather Prediction Center)

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