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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Pacific Storm to Impact California Midweek

An extended period of critical fire weather is forecast through Saturday from southern New Mexico into the southern Plains. A Pacific storm with atmospheric river will bring heavy mountain snow and strong winds to the Sierra Nevada and heavy rainfall over parts of coastal southern California midweek. Read More >

Overview

A series of severe thunderstorms rolled across northeastern Wyoming and western South Dakota on 27 July 2015. Hail up to 3.5" in diameter and wind gusts up to 73 mph were reported. Prodigious amounts of hail fell in Custer, South Dakota. The hail looked like snow due to the depth. Record rainfall also fell at the Rapid City Regional Airport.

Image of storm when it was passing over Bear Butte

Picture of thunderstorm (courtesy Markus Erk) as it was passing by Bear Butte

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