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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Through This Weekend

Severe thunderstorms which can bring large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes will be possible over parts of the central U.S. through this weekend. Thunderstorms with heavy to excessive rainfall moving from Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley through this weekend may produce areas of flooding. Read More >

A damage survey by the National Weather Service, along with radar data, concludes that a wet microburst caused wind damage 2 miles southwest of New Glarus. A number of trees were either uprooted or snapped off, and there was damage to a residence which included a playset and a large statue. This damage occured along County Road N from County Road H down to Meadow Valley Road. All damage was consistent with straight line winds.

The Weather Service is also investigating a report of a tornado 2 miles southwest of Monticello. A trained spotter reported the tornado which occurred in the middle of a field and quickly dissipated. The preliminary rating of this tornado is EF 0 with a path length of 0.25 miles.