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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 >


CASE STUDIES

 Convective Weather and Flooding
 Thunderstorms and Embedded Tornadoes Hit Fox Valley -- August 7, 2013
 Thunderstorm Downburst Slams Fox Valley -- September 2, 2011
 Weak Tornadoes Hit East-Central Wisconsin -- August 23, 2011
 Tornado Kills Person in Wausaukee -- August 19, 2011
 Record April Tornado Outbreak -- April 10, 2011
 Central Wisconsin Flood -- September 23, 2010
 Tornado Outbreak -- June 7, 2007
 Hailstorms Over Northeast Wisconsin -- July 1, 2006
 Tornadoes Over Central Wisconsin and Fox Cities -- June 23, 2004
 Shelf Cloud Over Green Bay and Fox Cities -- June 13, 2004
 Labor Day Tornadoes -- Sept 2, 2002
 Central Wisconsin Flooding -- June 21-22, 2002
 Severe Thunderstorms in Central and East-Central Wisconsin -- June 11, 2001 derecho
 Severe Hail and Wind Storm Over Central and East-Central Wisconsin -- May 12, 2000 high precipitation supercell
 The Door County Tornado -- Aug 23, 1998: The biggest Wisconsin twister of 1998
 The Cooperstown Tornado -- July 5, 1994: The strongest tornado in Wisconsin in 1994
 April 1984 Killer Tornado Outbreak -- Killer tornadoes in northeast Wisconsin
 1977 Independence Day Downbursts -- July 4, 1977 in northern Wisconsin
 December 1, 1970 Tornadoes -- Rare December tornado outbreak in east-central Wisconsin

 Winter Weather and High Winds
 Leap Year 2012 Winter Storm -- Nearly 20 inches in 20 hours across the northwoods  
 March 22-23, 2011 Late Winter Storm -- Record breaking snow in Green Bay
 February 1-2 Lake Effect Heavy Snow and Blizzard -- Heavy lake effect snow followed by blizzard conditions in east-central Wisconsin
 December 11-12, 2010 Blizzard -- Record breaking snow in Wausau and blizzard in Green Bay & lakeshore
 October 26-27, 2010 High Winds -- Strong winds and record low pressure
 December 8-9, 2009 Blizzard -- Record breaking snow in Green Bay
 April 27-28, 2002 Snowstorm -- Late season heavy snow
 The Ice Bowl -- December 31, 1967 NFL Championship Game at Lambeau Field
 Late May 1947 Snowstorm -- Heavy snow hits on Memorial Day 1947

 Miscellaneous Phenonena
 "More Roost Rings" -- Watch birds (using radar) leave Green Island on Green Bay -- Aug 11, 2010
 "Birds Leaving Horicon Marsh" -- Radar detects birds leaving Horicon Marsh -- Nov 15, 2009
 "Lake Fly Hatch" -- Watch lake flies hatch on Lake Winnebago (via radar) -- May 8, 2009
 "Roost Rings" -- Watch birds (using radar) leave Green Island on Green Bay -- Aug 10, 2006
 "Hole Punch Clouds" -- Rare cloud phenomena over central Wisconsin -- Nov 15, 2006