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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 >

Overview

Showers and thunderstorms streamed into southern Wisconsin ahead of and along a warm front during the evening of Wednesday, May 25, 2022. There was just enough turning of the winds (shear) and instability for a few storms to rotate. One storm strengthened and started rotating over Winnebago County in north central Illinois and tracked into southwest Rock County at 6:37 pm. The storm produced a tornado as it tracked northwest of Beloit. 

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Photo of Tornado near Paddock Rd. and Finley Rd.

Photo Credit: Barbara Heath

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