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Dangerous Cold Weather for Most of the Country; Rare Winter Storm for the South; Fire Weather Concerns for Southern California

Arctic air will filter south and east through early this week. As this cold air moves across the South, a rare winter storm is forecast to develop from Texas, Gulf Coast States into the Southeast through early this week. Several new daily record low temperatures are expected, including new record-low maximum temperatures. For Southern California, fire weather concerns increase this week. Read More >

Overview

Several rounds of strong to severe storms impacted the area starting during the evening hours of July 28 and continuing into the early morning hours of July 29th. Storms were more scattered with the initial round, before a stronger second round consisting of a Bow Echo moved trough early in the morning of July 29th. The highest measured wind speed during this event was 74 MPH at the Grissom Air Force Base in Cass/Miami counties. Numerous reports were received of damage to trees, tree limbs, structures, power lines and poles across northern Indiana and northwest Ohio. 

Assessment of the damage continues in some areas, with additional updates and changes forthcoming over the next day or two. As of 3 PM July 30th, two tornadoes have been confirmed from this event. The latest details can be found in the most recent Public Information Statement.

 

 

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A map of hail, flood, wind gusts, and wind damage reports from the evening of July 28th into the morning of July 29th
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