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Flash Flood — Worth, IA

Aug 24, 2016

A small complex of thunderstorms traveled northeast through Kansas and Nebraska overnight the 22nd into the 23rd, finally arriving early in the afternoon. With instability building with daytime heating, the storms were able to strengthen and grow in spatial coverage as they traversed northwest/northern Iowa. While no severe reports were made with the initial storms, heavy rainfall was reported. Later in the day, as a cold front approached, more storms were able to initiate and provide additio

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 655462). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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