National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Lingering Winter Weather in Interior New England; Snow Squalls Developing Downwind of the Lower Great Lakes

A wintry mix will continue in interior New England through tonight as a coastal storm quickly passes to the east. Heavy snow is expected in northern Maine, with a coating of ice expected for much of interior New England. Behind this storm system, lake effect snow and snow squalls will develop from the Ohio Valley to interior New England through Monday. Read More >

Overview

Numerous showers and thunderstorms tracked across eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois, and northeast Missouri during the afternoon and evening of Tuesday, August 28.  Very heavy rain, frequent lightning, damaging winds, and a tornado were reported with these storms.  A tornado touched down along the Scott/Clinton county border near Donahue, IA or south of Grand Mound, IA causing damage to trees, crops, and a home.  Winds between 50 and 90 mph caused several downed power lines, power outages, and tree damage.  Rainfall totals between 2 and 4 inches were common along and south of I-80.

Additional Information


Image
WPC Surface Fronts/Pressure Loop
nws logo Media use of NWS Web News Stories is encouraged!
Please acknowledge the NWS as the source of any news information accessed from this site.
nws logo