1.   A few strong thunderstorms will soak sections of Florida, bringing relief from the recent spate of brush fires.

2.   Frequent thunderstorms soaked Florida this past week.

3.   Thunderstorms have soaked much of the Midwest the past several days, with parts of Missouri receiving more than five inches of rain since the weekend.

4.   Thunderstorms soaked part of the northern Plains on Tuesday and scattered afternoon storms developed across the southeastern quarter of the nation.

5.   Thunderstorms also soaked the region from eastern Texas to the lower Mississippi Valley, causing flooding in some places.

6.   Weaver and Wargo finished their rounds just before a thunderstorm soaked the course even more and led tour officials to suspend play for nearly three hours.