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Dangerous Fire Conditions in the Southern High Plains; Severe Weather from the Great Lakes into Central/Southern Plains; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Dry and windy conditions will produce dangerous fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into the Southwest. Severe storms, including very large hail, strong tornadoes, and winds, are expected from the Great Lakes into the central/southern Plains. Heavy late-season snow and cold temperatures are expected in the northern to central Rockies. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Overview

During the afternoon of Monday, August 14th, thunderstorms developed over the northern Black Hills. They gradually merged into a powerful supercell, which moved directly over Rapid City, bringing heavy rain, large hail, and damaging winds. The hail and winds damaged vehicles, gardens, and other property, and runoff from the heavy rain caused flooding. Meanwhile, more storms developed to the southeast of this storm. As the supercell tracked southeastward, a long duration of heavy rain resulted in flash flooding in Oglala Lakota county. Around Sharps Corner, flooding along Porcupine Creek washed out roads and stranded residents and travelers. Additional thunderstorms expanded over the area during the evening. Below are several pictures we received, a radar loop depicting the storms, and a list of significant reports. 

 

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