Locally Heavy Rainfall for the Carolinas; Thunderstorms and Fire Weather Concerns for Intermountain West

Heavy rainfall from scattered thunderstorms is expected across the Southwest, Intermountain West, and Plains. Isolated dry thunderstorms may initiate additional fires across the west. The coastal Carolinas may experience flash floods in the coming days due to repeated thunderstorms. Additionally, a wave of intense summer heat will hit the Southern Plains and central Gulf Coast States this week. Read More >

Overview

Thunderstorms developed across eastern Nebraska and western Iowa during the afternoon of April 24, 2016. These storms brought large hail and damaging winds to portions of northwestern Iowa. The largest hail reported was golf ball size near Correctionville, Iowa. Locally heavy rain also fell in part of southeastern South Dakota, southwestern Minnesota and northwestern Iowa. Around Sioux Falls, South Dakota, almost 2 inches of rain fell in less than 2 hours.