Persistent storminess continues in Midwest, Northeast
By
Nicole LoBiondo, AccuWeather meteorologist
Updated Jul 13, 2021 9:03 AM EDT
Thunderstorms made their mark from Florida to New York at the start of the week, dropping heavy rain in some places.
Deadly, severe storms have wreaked havoc across central and eastern portions of the United States since the weekend, and AccuWeather meteorologists say the stormy weather will be in no hurry to wind down.
Severe thunderstorms turned deadly on Saturday, after a 12-year-old girl was swept away by flood waters in St. Louis County, Missouri.
On Sunday, severe weather continued farther to the east.
Multiple reports flowed in early Sunday evening in western and central Pennsylvania of downed trees and power lines amid the severe weather. Thousands in Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland and New York were without power on Sunday, according to PowerOutage.us.
Heavy rainfall was also unleashed in the thunderstorms, with several areas put under flash flooding warnings. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was among the locations placed under such warning as over 2 inches of rain fell late Sunday.
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On Monday afternoon, the National Weather Service issued a flash flood emergency for an area spanning from Levittown and Croydon, Pennsylvania, to Burlington, New Jersey, as storms moved in.
Later that evening, first responders in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, a few minutes' drive from Levittown, were responding to numerous flooding incidents and a structure fire, according to the Bensalem Fire Rescue.
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation street camera in Philadelphia. Up to 5 inches of rain fell over parts of the city on Monday, July 12. (PennDOT)
Over 10 inches of rainfall were reported from the storms rolling on Monday in Croydon, Pennsylvania, located in Bucks County. Burlington, New Jersey, and Philadelphia each saw up to 5 inches of rainfall.
Through Wednesday, showers and thunderstorms will continue to drench many of the same areas that experienced downpours and severe weather since the weekend. More incidents of flash flooding are likely.
"A piece of upper-level energy will briefly cutoff from the northern branch of the jet stream during the first half of this week and it will keep many areas east of the Mississippi River soggy," AccuWeather Meteorologist Matt Benz said.
Motorists should be alert for rapidly changing road conditions and reduced visibility when traveling through torrential downpours. Experts advise not to drive through any areas of flooding or standing water on roadways, as it can be difficult to gauge how deep the water is and could result in a deadly situation.
Hot and humid conditions will continue to be ushered into the mid-Atlantic and Northeast thanks to a feature known as the Bermuda High.
"When combined with a southward dip in the jet stream over the Midwest, this setup has allowed very warm, humid air to surge northward across the mid-Atlantic and into portions of the central Appalachians and New England," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski explained.
This will be the fuel for any severe thunderstorms to rumble across the East.
"Shower and thunderstorm activity is likely to continue with a chance of daily storms from through at least the middle of the week in much of this area," AccuWeather Lead Long-Range Meteorologist Paul Pastelok said.
Pastelok noted that on Wednesday, strong storms could fight their way to the mid-Atlantic and southern New England coasts.
Any of the storms that erupt have the potential to produce flooding downpours, strong wind gusts and sudden, frequent lightning strikes.
"Forecasters stress the need to move indoors at the first rumble of thunder. Picnic pavilions, tents and umbrellas do not offer the protection that is needed from lightning strikes," Sosnowski warned.
Meanwhile, for people vacationing at the beaches from North Carolina to central New Jersey, much of and perhaps all of the time through Wednesday will be free of rain.
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Persistent storminess continues in Midwest, Northeast
By Nicole LoBiondo, AccuWeather meteorologist
Updated Jul 13, 2021 9:03 AM EDT
Thunderstorms made their mark from Florida to New York at the start of the week, dropping heavy rain in some places.
Deadly, severe storms have wreaked havoc across central and eastern portions of the United States since the weekend, and AccuWeather meteorologists say the stormy weather will be in no hurry to wind down.
Severe thunderstorms turned deadly on Saturday, after a 12-year-old girl was swept away by flood waters in St. Louis County, Missouri.
On Sunday, severe weather continued farther to the east.
Multiple reports flowed in early Sunday evening in western and central Pennsylvania of downed trees and power lines amid the severe weather. Thousands in Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland and New York were without power on Sunday, according to PowerOutage.us.
Heavy rainfall was also unleashed in the thunderstorms, with several areas put under flash flooding warnings. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was among the locations placed under such warning as over 2 inches of rain fell late Sunday.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FREE ACCUWEATHER APP
On Monday afternoon, the National Weather Service issued a flash flood emergency for an area spanning from Levittown and Croydon, Pennsylvania, to Burlington, New Jersey, as storms moved in.
Later that evening, first responders in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, a few minutes' drive from Levittown, were responding to numerous flooding incidents and a structure fire, according to the Bensalem Fire Rescue.
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation street camera in Philadelphia. Up to 5 inches of rain fell over parts of the city on Monday, July 12. (PennDOT)
Over 10 inches of rainfall were reported from the storms rolling on Monday in Croydon, Pennsylvania, located in Bucks County. Burlington, New Jersey, and Philadelphia each saw up to 5 inches of rainfall.
Through Wednesday, showers and thunderstorms will continue to drench many of the same areas that experienced downpours and severe weather since the weekend. More incidents of flash flooding are likely.
"A piece of upper-level energy will briefly cutoff from the northern branch of the jet stream during the first half of this week and it will keep many areas east of the Mississippi River soggy," AccuWeather Meteorologist Matt Benz said.
Motorists should be alert for rapidly changing road conditions and reduced visibility when traveling through torrential downpours. Experts advise not to drive through any areas of flooding or standing water on roadways, as it can be difficult to gauge how deep the water is and could result in a deadly situation.
Hot and humid conditions will continue to be ushered into the mid-Atlantic and Northeast thanks to a feature known as the Bermuda High.
"When combined with a southward dip in the jet stream over the Midwest, this setup has allowed very warm, humid air to surge northward across the mid-Atlantic and into portions of the central Appalachians and New England," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski explained.
This will be the fuel for any severe thunderstorms to rumble across the East.
"Shower and thunderstorm activity is likely to continue with a chance of daily storms from through at least the middle of the week in much of this area," AccuWeather Lead Long-Range Meteorologist Paul Pastelok said.
Pastelok noted that on Wednesday, strong storms could fight their way to the mid-Atlantic and southern New England coasts.
Any of the storms that erupt have the potential to produce flooding downpours, strong wind gusts and sudden, frequent lightning strikes.
"Forecasters stress the need to move indoors at the first rumble of thunder. Picnic pavilions, tents and umbrellas do not offer the protection that is needed from lightning strikes," Sosnowski warned.
Meanwhile, for people vacationing at the beaches from North Carolina to central New Jersey, much of and perhaps all of the time through Wednesday will be free of rain.
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