Daily chances for severe thunderstorms from the Plains to mid-Atlantic states
Severe weather hazards and heavy rain will threaten areas from the Plains to the mid-Atlantic states early this week.
Severe thunderstorms pushed through Minnesota and surrounding areas on the evening of Sept. 19, leading to multiple tornado warnings.
A busy weather pattern has set up across the Intermountain West and the Plains, AccuWeather forecasters say, and it is on track to persist through the early part of this week.
Storms tracking out of the West and into the Plains, in tandem with cool air clashing with warm, moisture-rich air, will spark the risk of heavy rain, severe weather and even snow for some areas.
Temperatures across the southern Plains dipped dramatically from late last week into the weekend. Highs on Thursday in Amarillo, Texas, soared to the 100-degree mark but only reached 65 for the end of the weekend on Sunday.
A wet weekend for Central states
As a cold front tracks eastward across the Plains through Tuesday, repeat downpours across the center of the country will raise the risk of flooding.
Locations spanning from the northern suburbs of Denver all the way to Cincinnati, Ohio, are projected to pick up at least 1-2 inches of rain, with a heavier swath of up to 2-4 inches possible from southeastern Colorado to southwestern Indiana.
The AccuWeather Local StormMax™ for rain from Saturday to Tuesday is 7 inches.
Forecasters warn that some storms can maintain their stamina through the first part of this week. Storms will continue to pulse eastward from early-to-midweek, forecasters say, bringing additional hazards to the spines of the Appalachians.
On Tuesday, robust storms can redevelop as moisture transitions through the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. Localized damaging wind gusts from 55-65 mph can occur within the strongest storms, paired with flooding downpours and isolated tornadoes.
The AccuWeather Local StormMax™ for damaging winds on Tuesday and Tuesday evening is 75 mph.
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