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Showers and Thunderstorms from the Great Lakes into the Southern Plains

Frontal boundary and wave of low pressure will keep an active weather pattern from the Great Lakes region through the southern Plains the next couple of days. Isolated instances of severe thunderstorms and flash flooding are possible. Meanwhile, as summer comes to a close, above normal temperatures continue for central and eastern U.S. - especially for most of Puerto Rico with excessive heat. Read More >

Overview

On May 3, 2020, scattered severe thunderstorms brought large hail to portions of the Black Hills, western South Dakota plains, and northeastern Wyoming. The largest hail reported occurred in Jackson County between Potato Creek and Wanblee, where tennis ball to baseball sized hail was reported. Accumulating hail was also observed in the Black Hills foothills and western plains as several inches of hail covered the ground and roads from Black Hawk southward to northern portions of Rapid City and points southeast.
 

Radar/Photo
Panoramic view of a severe thunderstorm near Caputa. Image courtesy of Craig Birnie.
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