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Flash Flood — Ringgold, IA

May 27, 2004

A weak trough of low pressure was over southern Iowa as a reinforcing cold front dropped southeast into the state. The airmass was moderately unstable with dew point readings in the 60s. Surface low tracked east across central Missouri during the mid part of the day. Thunderstorms erupted across southern Iowa. They formed into a line and became severe. The main severe weather mode was hail. There were numerous reports of three quarter inch to one and one quarter inch diameter hail over far

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5393562). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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