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Lingering Winter Weather in Interior New England; Snow Squalls Developing Downwind of the Lower Great Lakes

A wintry mix will continue in interior New England through tonight as a coastal storm quickly passes to the east. Heavy snow is expected in northern Maine, with a coating of ice expected for much of interior New England. Behind this storm system, lake effect snow and snow squalls will develop from the Ohio Valley to interior New England through Monday. Read More >

Overview

June 27, 2017 - Thunderstorms developed across northeastern Wyoming in the afternoon and strengthened as they moved into South Dakota. The storms produced very strong winds, which caused damage across the area. The Rapid City Airport measured a gust of 75 mph while the Custer County airport recorded a gust of 69 mph, one of the strongest ever at that location. Some hail accompanied these storms, with quarter-sized the largest reported. Below are photos of tree damage, the radar loop, and the list of storm reports. 

Rapid Valley Rapid Valley South of Custer South of Custer
Rapid Valley Rapid Valley South of Custer South of Custer

 

Downed tree 1 E Downtown Rapid City Tree damage in Custer Tree damage in Custer Tree damage in west Rapid
1 E Downtown Rapid City Custer Custer West Rapid
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