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Flash Flood — Dodge, NE

Jul 18, 2016

Thunderstorms develop late in the evening of July 17 in response to the nocturnal strengthening of the low-level jet over a stalled frontal boundary over southeast Nebraska and southwest Iowa. Although the majority of these thunderstorms were strong, only isolated reports of severe weather were observed mainly in the form of strong winds. In addition to the severe weather, the orientation of the thunderstorms from northwest to southeast resulted in repeated or training of the storms and heavy ra

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 643925). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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