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Weather Underground midday recap for Thursday, July 24, 2008.

Dolly continued to drench southern Texas on Thursday as it moved across the region, and all of the rainfall from the storm prompted flood and flash flood warnings. The storm also produced a few tornadoes. Poth, Texas reported a tornado that twisted an oak tree, while San Antonio, Texas reported a tornado that damaged some roofs.

Severe weather moved through the Northeast on Thursday as a lingering front continued to trigger storms in that region. High winds and hail accompanied the storms, and Epsom, New Hampshire reported 50 to 100 houses damaged by the winds. Several trees and power lines were also damaged. Most of the storms were in New England, although there were a few storms as far south as Pennsylvania. The rest of the Mid-Atlantic remained mostly clear. Temperatures across the Northeast ranged in the 70s in New England to the 80s in the Mid-Atlantic.

The Northern and Central Plains saw some showers and storms due to low pressure on Thursday. A few of the storms turned severe, and produced high winds and some hail. Temperatures in the Plains were in the 70s in the Northern Plains to the 80s and 90s farther south, with a few areas reaching the 100s.

The Southeast saw seasonable showers and storms across the region on Thursday. High pressure off of the East Coast pulled in warm, moist air into the region, providing fuel for the storms. None of the storms have yet turned severe. Temperatures across the region rose to the 80s and 90s.

The Pacific Northwest remained mostly clear on Thursday due to high pressure. Farther inland, scattered showers and storms formed over Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. Temperatures across the Northwest were in the 70s and 80s.

In the Southwest, the Four Corners saw the seasonable scattered showers and storms associated with the Southwest monsoon season. The rest of the Southwest remained mostly dry and clear. Temperatures were in the 80s and 90s on Thursday, with the desert regions reaching 110.

Temperatures in the Lower 48 states Thursday have ranged from a morning low of 30 degrees at Meacham, Ore to a midday high of 109 degrees at Needles, Calif.