Severe storm threat to continue into early week
In the aftermath of the powerful storms and catastrophic damage from late last week into the start of the weekend, AccuWeather forecasters say that the severe weather threat will not cease just yet.
Damage from an intense tornado on April 27 was seen the morning after in Sulphur, Oklahoma. Video shows shredded buildings, thrown vehicles and huge piles of debris.
As multiple storms roll eastward across the nation this week, it will spark yet another multi-day stretch featuring severe weather hazards for large portions of the country.
Heavy rain and severe thunderstorms raced across the Plains and into the Mississippi Valley through Sunday night, bringing numerous reports of damaging wind gusts, hail and even tornadoes from southwestern Missouri to eastern Texas. In addition, as much as 4-8 inches of rain fell across portions of eastern Texas, leading to flash flooding warnings being issued.
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Activity shifts to the Gulf Coast
Into Monday, the corridor of rain and storms are projected to track south and eastward to the Mississippi Valley and Gulf Coast. As energy swings across southern Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, western Kentucky, western Tennessee and western Alabama, storms that develop from Monday to Monday evening will pose some risk for severe weather.
"By Monday, the risk will shift to the Lower Mississippi Valley and South. With a greater amount of moisture available in the atmosphere here, the primary concern will be from torrential rainfall. A few storms could still, however, bring gusty winds and hail," explained AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Bill Deger.
Cities such as Jackson, Mississippi, New Orleans, and Mobile, Alabama, will fall within the hazard zone on Monday. Forecasters warn that thunderstorms may reach coastal locations like New Orleans by the late afternoon or evening hours.
A new storm emerges into the central states
As locations from Omaha, Nebraska, and Des Moines, Iowa, to Oklahoma City recover and cleanup efforts continue from the impacts severe storms brought last Friday and Saturday, AccuWeather meteorologists caution that another day containing risk will arise in the region early this week.
"A new storm emerging in the northern Plains on Tuesday will bring a damaging wind risk to the upper Midwest. The threat for tornadoes will be lower than with the last storm on Friday and Saturday, but a rogue twister cannot be ruled out," added Deger.
Forecasters outline that metro areas such as Kansas City, Missouri, will also face some risk for severe weather late Tuesday. Motorists along interstates 20, 35, 40, 44, 70, 80 and 90 may contend with gusty crosswinds and localized downpours if traveling late in the day on Tuesday.
Midweek severe concerns
By Wednesday, yet another piece of energy will barrel into the Plains, elevating the chances for potent thunderstorms packing gusty winds, hail, isolated tornadoes and downpours capable of producing flash flooding.
The risk from Wednesday to Wednesday night will extend from Nebraska on southward through central and even west-central Texas. Lone Star State residents in cities such as San Angelo, Wichita Falls and Dallas should be on the lookout come Wednesday for potent thunderstorms. Farther north, key metro areas that will contend with severe weather chances once again will include Oklahoma City and Wichita.
The threat for severe weather may continue into Thursday, this time from southern Minnesota and southwestern Wisconsin to Arkansas and northeastern Texas. Thunderstorms will be capable of producing hail, flash flooding, and isolated tornadoes.
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