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Severe weather possible on Monday

The NWS Storm Prediction Center expects severe weather to be possible on Monday in the Central U.S. The area of greatest concern covers portions of Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, northern Missouri, northwest Illinois and southwest Wisconsin. The primary threats for this region will be damaging winds, hail and heavy rainfall which may cause localized flash flooding.
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