Multi-state severe weather threat to rock US
By
Mary Gilbert, AccuWeather meteorologist
Published Jun 22, 2020 11:04 AM EDT
The first full day of summer kicked off with a bang on Sunday as portions of the nation's midsection, from Texas to Wisconsin, were rocked by severe thunderstorms.
A line of severe storms fired up across the Upper Midwest on Sunday afternoon, leading to dozens of damaging wind reports and hail across portions of Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Another line of severe storms roared to life across Kansas later Sunday afternoon and prompted at least six reports of land-spout tornadoes in the northwestern portion of the state, according to the Storm Prediction Center (SPC).
This line of storms pushed through much of western and central Kansas, before diving into Oklahoma, as the sun set on Father's Day. These storms left a barrage of damaging wind and hail reports in their wake, including several 80-mph wind gusts, as well as at least one report of 3.25-inch-diameter hail in Lorraine, Kansas.
Tumultuous weather will continue into Monday night as a storm moving through the nation's midsection prompts stormy weather across much of the central and eastern portions of the United States.
The most widespread threat of severe thunderstorms through Monday night will exist across portions of the southern Plains and the middle Mississippi Valley. Residents in these areas will need to keep their eye to the sky if spending any time outdoors.
Storms that develop through Monday night will likely be able to produce torrential downpours, hail and damaging wind gusts with an AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 70 mph.
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A few cities forecast to be in the direct path of these bulky storms include Lubbock, Texas, and Memphis, Tennessee, as well as St. Louis and Chicago.
"The majority of the severe thunderstorms that rattle the mid-Mississippi Valley should wane in severity after Monday evening," according to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Kristina Pydynowski. "However, the storms emerging from the Texas Panhandle can remain potent with damaging winds and flooding rain across northern Texas overnight."
The risk of heavy and locally severe thunderstorms will continue to press southward across eastern Texas and the lower Mississippi Valley on Tuesday.
"Rounds of showers and thunderstorms will be capable of producing rain heavy enough to cause flooding," said AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Carl Babinski.
Low-lying and poor drainage areas will be most at risk for flooding issues.
After locally strong storms rumbled over the mid-Atlantic on Monday, another round of storms is set to unfold on Tuesday over a larger area.
The same cold front responsible for Monday's severe threat in the Midwest will dig east on Tuesday. Areas most at risk on Tuesday extend from the Ohio Valley to the far southern portion of the Canadian Province of Quebec.
Storms will fire up from southern Indiana to far eastern Michigan early Tuesday before becoming more potent and expanding across Ohio and much of Ontario, Canada, Tuesday afternoon. Residents of western Pennsylvania and New York can expect to encounter these strong storms by early Tuesday evening.
Hail, flooding downpours and damaging wind gusts up to an AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 65 mph are likely in the strongest storms.
A few locales in the path of Tuesday's storms include Detroit, Cleveland and Pittsburgh, along with Toronto and Ottawa, Canada.
Those outdoors can utilize AccuWeather's exclusive MinuteCast® for their location to determine exactly when stormy weather will arrive.
"Whether storms become violent or not, all storms can pose lightning dangers for those with outdoor plans," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Kristina Pydynowski said.
The threat of severe weather is forecast to decrease on Wednesday, with no widespread areas of severe weather anticipated across the country.
However, rounds of showers and a few feisty thunderstorms will impact much of the Southeast both Tuesday and Wednesday. Repeated rounds of storms can lead to localized flash flooding and travel disruptions for the area.
Keep checking back on AccuWeather.com and stay tuned to the AccuWeather Network on DirecTV, Frontier and Verizon Fios.
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Multi-state severe weather threat to rock US
By Mary Gilbert, AccuWeather meteorologist
Published Jun 22, 2020 11:04 AM EDT
The first full day of summer kicked off with a bang on Sunday as portions of the nation's midsection, from Texas to Wisconsin, were rocked by severe thunderstorms.
A line of severe storms fired up across the Upper Midwest on Sunday afternoon, leading to dozens of damaging wind reports and hail across portions of Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Another line of severe storms roared to life across Kansas later Sunday afternoon and prompted at least six reports of land-spout tornadoes in the northwestern portion of the state, according to the Storm Prediction Center (SPC).
This line of storms pushed through much of western and central Kansas, before diving into Oklahoma, as the sun set on Father's Day. These storms left a barrage of damaging wind and hail reports in their wake, including several 80-mph wind gusts, as well as at least one report of 3.25-inch-diameter hail in Lorraine, Kansas.
Tumultuous weather will continue into Monday night as a storm moving through the nation's midsection prompts stormy weather across much of the central and eastern portions of the United States.
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The most widespread threat of severe thunderstorms through Monday night will exist across portions of the southern Plains and the middle Mississippi Valley. Residents in these areas will need to keep their eye to the sky if spending any time outdoors.
Storms that develop through Monday night will likely be able to produce torrential downpours, hail and damaging wind gusts with an AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 70 mph.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FREE ACCUWEATHER APP
A few cities forecast to be in the direct path of these bulky storms include Lubbock, Texas, and Memphis, Tennessee, as well as St. Louis and Chicago.
"The majority of the severe thunderstorms that rattle the mid-Mississippi Valley should wane in severity after Monday evening," according to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Kristina Pydynowski. "However, the storms emerging from the Texas Panhandle can remain potent with damaging winds and flooding rain across northern Texas overnight."
The risk of heavy and locally severe thunderstorms will continue to press southward across eastern Texas and the lower Mississippi Valley on Tuesday.
"Rounds of showers and thunderstorms will be capable of producing rain heavy enough to cause flooding," said AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Carl Babinski.
Low-lying and poor drainage areas will be most at risk for flooding issues.
After locally strong storms rumbled over the mid-Atlantic on Monday, another round of storms is set to unfold on Tuesday over a larger area.
The same cold front responsible for Monday's severe threat in the Midwest will dig east on Tuesday. Areas most at risk on Tuesday extend from the Ohio Valley to the far southern portion of the Canadian Province of Quebec.
Storms will fire up from southern Indiana to far eastern Michigan early Tuesday before becoming more potent and expanding across Ohio and much of Ontario, Canada, Tuesday afternoon. Residents of western Pennsylvania and New York can expect to encounter these strong storms by early Tuesday evening.
Hail, flooding downpours and damaging wind gusts up to an AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 65 mph are likely in the strongest storms.
A few locales in the path of Tuesday's storms include Detroit, Cleveland and Pittsburgh, along with Toronto and Ottawa, Canada.
Those outdoors can utilize AccuWeather's exclusive MinuteCast® for their location to determine exactly when stormy weather will arrive.
"Whether storms become violent or not, all storms can pose lightning dangers for those with outdoor plans," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Kristina Pydynowski said.
The threat of severe weather is forecast to decrease on Wednesday, with no widespread areas of severe weather anticipated across the country.
However, rounds of showers and a few feisty thunderstorms will impact much of the Southeast both Tuesday and Wednesday. Repeated rounds of storms can lead to localized flash flooding and travel disruptions for the area.
Keep checking back on AccuWeather.com and stay tuned to the AccuWeather Network on DirecTV, Frontier and Verizon Fios.
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