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

Scattered thunderstorms moved over the region during the afternoon and evening of July 1st, producing heavy rainfall and isolated hail over southwest Minnesota. Hours later, a line of thunderstorms developed along and east of a line from Yankton to Hartford, SD, before slowly moving southeast into northwest Iowa. These storms produced total rainfall amounts as high as 4+ inches in portions of northwest Iowa.

Radar Loop from 230 pm Monday to 4 am

July 1 - 2, 2019


All warnings issued during the event.	Oberved precipitation over the past 24 hours.	Some preliminary rainfall totals. Highest rainfall amounts were reported in northwest Iowa.