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Flash Flood — Buena Vista, IA

May 13, 2023

A weakening upper level low pressure area moved into far southeast South Dakota by early evening. Slow moving thunderstorms developed within a very narrow axis which nosed into Buena Vista County, where the environment featured maximized and collocated 0-3km shear and 0-3km CAPE, and resulted in a few brief tornadoes connected with storm development phase. In addition, very efficient thermodynamic profiles resulted in extremely heavy rainfall rates, with observed rates up to 2 to 3 inches per h

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1102030). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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