Rain makes grain but too much rain is a pain

The oppressive heat baking the nation’s midsection will help fuel another round of dangerous thunderstorms across the Midwest today. Cooler air following a storm system will slice into the hot, humid air to spark the thunderstorms.

Today is starting with locally strong thunderstorms over the mid-Mississippi Valley. More thunderstorms will erupt this afternoon from Nebraska to southern Wisconsin and central Illinois. These intense thunderstorms will then press southeastward through the mid-Mississippi Valley tonight.

Be sure to seek immediate shelter if a storm-related warning is issued for where you reside or are traveling through. The strongest thunderstorms will be capable of producing damaging winds, hail and blinding downpours. A few tornadoes may touch down and cause destruction. The tornado threat will be greatest over Nebraska and Iowa.

Story by AccuWeather.com Senior Meteorologist Kristina Pydynowski