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Overview

On May 29, 2019, severe thunderstorms and flash flooding struck much of the area. A morning round of thunderstorms produced an EF-1 tornado near Miner, MO, in Scott County. Later in the day, a supercell thunderstorm tracked from Caldwell County to Todd County in western Kentucky, producing hail up to golf ball size and wind damage. Sporadic straight-line wind damage occurred in Ripley, Butler, Scott, Mississippi, and New Madrid counties in southeast Missouri in the evening. Torrential rainfall produced flash flooding in southeast Illinois and southeast Missouri. Over 5 inches of rain fell near Albion, IL, and over 7 inches of rain fell in New Madrid, MO.
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