Storm Impacting the Northwest U.S.; Fire Weather Conditions in Southern California; Severe Weather in the South

A Pacific storm is bringing areas of low elevation rain, moderate to heavy mountain snow, and high winds to the Northwest. Strong Santa Ana winds and very dry conditions are producing elevated to critical fire weather conditions in southern California. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through early Wednesday morning across parts of northeast Texas into western Tennessee. 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.