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Flood — Elkhart, IN

Jun 26, 2021

Several rounds of heavy rain in the days leading up to the severe weather on 26th. Some areas experienced flooding. Two lines of strong storms then swept through the northern and western portions of the CWA from 3p-9p. Several storms in the first line exhibited rotation. A few funnel clouds were reported but no confirmed tornadoes. The second line had mainly straight-line winds.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 967673). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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