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Flash Flood — Montgomery, MD

Jul 19, 2016

A boundary stalled over the area. Warm and humid conditions led to an unstable atmosphere while an upper-level trough passed through the area. The forcing from the boundary front combined with the instability to trigger thunderstorms. Stronger shear from the upper-level trough caused some thunderstorms to become severe. Thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 650231). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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