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Flash Flood — Johnson, MO

Jul 1, 2015

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms developed during the early morning hours and during the afternoon and evening hours of July 1st. Within a northwest flow pattern, extreme instability developed. As a shortwave tracked southeast over the region, increasing mid to upper level winds allowed for strong shear to develop. The greatest combination of instability and shear occurred during the afternoon and evening hours when supercell thunderstorms, producing several relatively weak tornadoes occur

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 593843). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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