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Showers and Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Above Average Temperatures Expected in the West

Showers and thunderstorms will continue to produce locally heavy rainfall and isolated severe thunderstorms across the Southern Plains and Gulf Coast states through the weekend. Above average temperatures will start building over portions of the West this weekend and peak early next week. Read More >

Overview

Scattered showers and thunderstorms tracked east across eastern Iowa and north central Illinois early Saturday morning. Frequent lightning, heavy rain, small hail, and damaging winds downing trees were common as the storms rolled through. Wind gusts between 40 and 60 mph were reported with the storms.

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Radar Image: Courtesy Iowa Environmental Mesonet
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