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Bering Sea Storms in Alaska; Heavy Rain in Hawaii; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley

A series of Bering Sea storms continues to impact western Alaska this week, with elevated water levels, isolated coastal flooding, high surf, erosion, and strong winds. Tropical moisture will bring the potential for heavy rain and thunderstorms to Hawaii through early Thursday. A few severe thunderstorms are possible over the Upper Mississippi Valley today with some tornado potential. Read More >

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These graphics are cumulative lightning strike maps for eastern Idaho. Mouse-over each day to view the 24-Hour Cumulative Lightning Strike Map.

Updated daily at midnight, they are useful for determining where lightning has occurred over the previous 24 hour period, going back 6 days. This information could be helpful for determining where potential lightning-related fire starts may have occurred during recent thunderstorm activity. An individual strike shows up as a single yellow dot, multiple dots close together indicate an active thunderstorm moved through a particular area.