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Jim, I recently learned that Toledo is not *just* above normal precip on the year-- Toledo's precip from January 1st to August 22nd is nearly at the top of the list, historically.

Radar shows that about 1" fell at about the Denver city limits, up to 3.12" south of downtown, on I-25

Flash flood warning issued for Denver.

Denver has had highs of 99 on Monday and 98 today. 99 set a record high for 8/19. Fort Collins set record highs of 96 and then 98. Today, my area got to 96-99, and then we got a cold front, concurrent with a thunderstorm outflow boundary traveling westward from Weld County. The temperature dropped to 80 and stayed near 80 for most of the evening. We have had a lack of significant rain for many days.

The SPC has given out an enhanced risk. They explain this as mainly an 06z - 12z threat.

On 8/11 (Sunday) apparently there was a 4.83" hailstone at Otis, Colorado, which is a new state record. NWS Goodland mentioned it on their web page, and twitter feed.

Some areas of Kansas and Nebraska have gotten 3-6" of rain in one week. My place has gotten about 0.20" of rain in an entire month.

I think I saw some of that last night. I went outside at about 10:30 and there were thunderstorms just east of Fort Collins and just south of Loveland. I could definitely see the whole cloud lighting up with lightning near Loveland.

This is a fine picture

possibly the highest heat index I've seen in the USA, Mississippi

Tomorrow, the EHI and tornado parameters could be nearly the maximum that you might ever expect in the month August. Thunderstorms are likely across central Illinois.

Some tornadoes and hail up to 4" in diameter have hit northeast Colorado. This radar image is north of Wray, CO.

Some development of severe storms is possible near Denver today. SPC has an enhanced risk of severe storms out near Goodland. The storm near Castle Rock looks like it will get a severe storm warning in the next hour.

Japan's radar web site shows that the eyewall has tracked over Tarama Island recently. This is close to Ishigaki. https://www.jma.go.jp/en/radnowc/

Multi-radar precipitation estimate (up to 23:00z) shows several areas of 2-2.5" from Newark to Philadelphia, with areas of 3.5"