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Tropical Storm Imelda Forms; Another Round of Heavy Rain and Potential Flooding in the Southwest

Tropical Storm Imelda has formed near the Bahamas Sunday afternoon, and continues to bring heavy rainfall. The risk of significant wind impacts from Imelda along the Southeast coast are decreasing. Another round of showers and storms with a heavy rain and flash flood threat will continue in the Southwest through Monday morning. 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.

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