Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Forecast for Dixon
Updated: 3:58 am CDT on July 10, 2009
Flash Flood Watch in effect until 11 am CDT this morning...
Today
Mostly cloudy. Thunderstorms likely in the morning... then chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. A few severe storms are possible...along with heavy rain. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... central Union County in southeast South Dakota northern Dixon County in northeast Nebraska southern Clay County in southeast South Dakota
* until 900 am CDT
* at 551 am CDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall across the warned area. Radar estimates indicate 1 to 2 inches of rainfall has fallen in a storm time over already saturated soils... with a additional rainfall possible.
* Runoff from this excessive rainfall will cause flash flooding to occur. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Vermillion... Elk Point... Maskell... Meckling... Newcastle and Union County State Park.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small creeks and streams... urban areas... highways... streets and underpasses as well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small creeks and streams... highways and underpasses. Additionally... country roads and farmlands along the banks of creeks... streams and other low lying areas are subject to flooding.
... Flash Flood Watch now in effect until 11 am CDT this morning...
The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for
* portions of northwest Iowa... northeast Nebraska and southeast South Dakota... including the following areas... in northwest Iowa... Buena Vista... Cherokee... Clay... Ida... Obrien... Plymouth... Sioux and Woodbury. In northeast Nebraska... Dakota and Dixon. In southeast South Dakota... Clay... Union and Yankton.
* Until 11 am CDT this morning
* additional locally heavy rainfall of 1 to 2 inches is possible tonight. Rainfall rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour are also possible... dropping an inch of rain or more in 15 to 30 minutes.
* Areas that have received heavy rains in the past few days could see flash flooding on creeks and streams with these additional rains... and any urbanized areas that receive the heaviest rainfall rates could see widespread flooding of streets and underpasses.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should flash flood warnings be issued.
Local Storm Report
07/09/2009 0757 am
N Maskell, Dixon County.
Hail e1.25 inch, reported by public.
Quarter to half dollar size hail stripping leaves from trees.
07/09/2009 0810 am
2 miles NW of Martinsburg, Dixon County.
Hail m1.75 inch, reported by Emergency Mngr.
07/09/2009 0810 am
2 miles NW of Martinsburg, Dixon County.
Hail e1.75 inch, reported by Emergency Mngr.
Same site as the destoyed farm building.
07/09/2009 0810 am
NW Martinsburg, Dixon County.
Thunderstorm wind gust e70.00 mph, reported by Emergency Mngr.
70+ mph wind gusts destroyed farm building
07/09/2009 0810 am
Newcastle, Dixon County.
Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by trained spotter.
Trees downed and damaged.
07/09/2009 0810 am
Newcastle, Dixon County.
Hail e1.75 inch, reported by trained spotter.
07/09/2009 0815 am
Newcastle, Dixon County.
Flash flood, reported by law enforcement.
Street flooding in the town of Newcastle
07/09/2009 0822 am
2 miles ENE of Martinsburg, Dixon County.
Hail e2.50 inch, reported by trained spotter.
Spotter reports hail smashed his windshield
07/09/2009 0815 am
Newcastle, Dixon County.
Flash flood, reported by law enforcement.
Street flooding in the town of Newcastle
07/09/2009 0810 am
NW Martinsburg, Dixon County.
Thunderstorm wind gust e70.00 mph, reported by Emergency Mngr.
70+ mph wind gusts destroyed farm building
07/09/2009 0810 am
2 miles NW of Martinsburg, Dixon County.
Hail e1.75 inch, reported by Emergency Mngr.
Same site as the destoyed farm building.
07/09/2009 0822 am
2 miles ENE of Martinsburg, Dixon County.
Hail e2.50 inch, reported by trained spotter.
Spotter reports hail smashed his windshield
07/09/2009 0810 am
Newcastle, Dixon County.
Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by trained spotter.
Trees downed and damaged.
07/09/2009 0810 am
Newcastle, Dixon County.
Hail e1.75 inch, reported by trained spotter.
07/09/2009 0810 am
2 miles NW of Martinsburg, Dixon County.
Hail m1.75 inch, reported by Emergency Mngr.
07/09/2009 0757 am
N Maskell, Dixon County.
Hail e1.25 inch, reported by public.
Quarter to half dollar size hail stripping leaves from trees.
07/07/2009 1049 PM
Newcastle, Dixon County.
Thunderstorm wind gust e70.00 mph, reported by public.
Strong gusty winds extended from Newcastle to Martinsburg.
07/07/2009 1049 PM
Newcastle, Dixon County.
Thunderstorm wind gust e70.00 mph, reported by public.
Strong gusty winds extended from Newcastle to Martinsburg.
07/07/2009 1049 PM
Newcastle, Dixon County.
Thunderstorm wind gust e70 mph, reported by public.
Strong gusty winds extended from Newcastle to Martinsburg.