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Verified 131 mph Straight‑Line Winds Strike Northern Plains as Severe Watches Continue

SPC mesoscale discussions attribute the rapid escalation to an elevated mixed layer, a strengthening low‑level jet, extreme instability that allowed supercells to grow into destructive bowing systems.

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SPC Keeps Multiple Severe‑Storm Watches in Place Across the Plains and High Plains

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