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Regional Outbreaks of Severe Weather Through Early Next Week; Early Season Heat Wave across the South

Active spring pattern across the center of our nation with several episodes of severe weather and heavy rainfall expected into next week. The potential for very large hail, long track tornadoes, severe wind gusts, frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes and flash flooding are in the outlook. Furthermore, dangerous early season heat wave continues for the Gulf Coast states into early next week. Read More >

Overview

A round of strong thunderstorms tracked across portions of southern Wisconsin during the afternoon and evening hours on August 1. Occurring within a warm and muggy air mass, these storms produced torrential downpours as they moved across the region. Some locations across south-central and southeastern Wisconsin picked up an inch or more of rainfall by the time storms departed. Multiple sightings of funnel clouds were also reported. This article takes a brief look back at how the August 1 event unfolded, in addition to the meteorology behind it.
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