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Flash Flood — Adams, IL

Oct 24, 2021

Numerous severe thunderstorms formed ahead of an approaching cold front across southeast Missouri during the evening hours of Sunday, October 24th, 2021. As the storms moved northeastward, they moved into a moist, energy-rich environment with substantial wind shear in the low and mid-levels. They quickly intensified, remaining somewhat isolated as they moved through southeast Missouri and into southwest Illinois. The environment was very favorable for tornadic development, and these storms produ

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 988889). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Adams, IL

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