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Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Overview

An intense supercell thunderstorm moved eastward across Yuma County Colorado and Dundy County Nebraska during the evening of the 20th.  The thunderstorm produced hail up to softball size and straight-line wind gusts over 100 MPH, based on damage.  The largest hail occurred near Yuma, CO while the most intense winds occurred over Dundy County, specifically near the Parks, NE area.  The swath of the most intense winds ended just east of Parks. You can view the official summary here.

 

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