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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   ***Preliminary***

During the late afternoon and evening of June 11, 2018, thunderstorms developed near the surface low pressure system over Dodge county and ahead of a cold front that moved through in eastern Nebraska and a warm front that trailed southeast into western Iowa.  In-between these fronts, there appeared to be a pre-frontal boundary that was northeast of Lincoln and west of Plattsmouth.  Six confirmed tornadoes, large hail to baseball size and damaging winds accompanied the storms.

 

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