Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West; Excessive Rainfall Possible in the South-Central U.S.

Heat will build over the Intermountain West and the Southwest the next couple of days. Lightning from dry thunderstorms can create new fire starts and combined with gusty winds may cause a fire to rapidly grow in Oregon and northern California. Flash flooding will be possible in New Mexico and west Texas today, as well as parts of the southern and central Plains due to slow moving thunderstorms. Read More >

A weak tornado occurred in southeast Brown County, about 8 miles southeast of Green Bay, during the afternoon of June 15. The brief touchdown occurred at about 3:10 pm just east of Highway G (Dickinson Road) near Glenmore. A swing set was toppled and a metal shed was moved by the weak twister.

Still image from video shot by Dan Unright.

Below is a radar image about the time of the tornado. Very weak rotation was indicated in what was otherwise a heavy rain-producing thunderstorm.

Radar reflectivity (left) and velocity at 3:10 PM. Click image for larger view.

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Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West; Excessive Rainfall Possible in the South-Central U.S.

Tornado Hits Brown County on June 15