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A complex of thunderstorms in southeast South Dakota and northeast Nebraska.
Mesoscale convective system in Southeast South Dakota and northeast Nebraska highlighted by three bow echoes and bores on its south side. Bores and cirrus clouds developed out ahead of the leading convection in western Iowa and Minnesota. Both were captured in the MAP (multi-scale data assimilation and prediction) ensemble. This was a very successful mission for the PECAN campaign led by strong forecast guidance. Radar composite images from the central plains.
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