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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

Severe weather impacted portions of the area on consecutive evenings, Thursday August 10 and Friday August 11. On Thursday, a couple of tornadoes were reported in addition to large hail across southeastern South Dakota. No damage or injuries were reported from these short lived tornadoes. Storms Thursday developed over central South Dakota and moved east/southeast. Large hail and gusty winds impacted portions of southwestern Minnesota and northwestern Iowa on Friday evening, as storms developed and moved east/southeast into these areas. 

Data for tornadoes is still considered preliminary and we're still gathering reports; so check back for updates!

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