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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 >

 

 

Flooding in Dane County and Delavan Tornado

An unseasonably dynamic storm for August affected southern Wisconsin Monday, 8/20 into the morning of Tuesday, 8/21. Torrential rainfall was highest in and around Dane County (particularly west of Madison,WI), where several rainfall measurements exceeded the 10 inch mark. As a result, major flooding has been reported in this area. Across the rest of southern Wisconsin, rainfall reports generally ranged from one half to around two inches. In addition to the rainfall, there was one severe weather report, a brief tornado rated EF-0 was observed in Delavan, WI.

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