A powerful storm system is predicted to move across a significant portion of the country early next week, posing a threat of severe tornadoes, sizable hail, and destructive thunderstorms.
A powerful storm is currently making its way across the central and eastern parts of the United States, causing widespread impact. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), this storm is expected to affect numerous areas throughout the country.
The storm started on Saturday in California, bringing with it thunderstorms and heavy rainfall that persisted into Sunday.
Severe weather risks are expected to persist across the central and eastern parts of the United States as this weather system continues its journey across the country on Monday and Tuesday.
The National Weather Service (NWS) is issuing a warning, stating that areas most at risk could experience a wide range of severe weather conditions.
According to a Sunday morning update from the National Weather Service (NWS), the areas that are most at risk of experiencing severe weather on Monday stretch from central and eastern Oklahoma to far southeast Kansas, central Missouri, and southern Illinois. As for Tuesday, the risk of severe weather expands to include parts of Tennessee and the Ohio Valley region, reaching into the mid-Atlantic states.
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a warning of severe weather conditions that could bring about significant hail, with the possibility of hailstones exceeding 2 inches in size. There is also a potential for tornadoes, including a few strong tornadoes, which could persist throughout the night. Additionally, the severe weather may be accompanied by damaging thunderstorm winds.
Thunderstorms may develop Sunday night across northern Missouri to central Illinois and Indiana, carrying a “slight risk” and the potential for large hail.
The forecast for the region stretching from southern West Virginia to southern central Virginia includes the possibility of isolated incidents of large hail and/or wind damage.
