More Severe Weather, Including A Threat Of Tornadoes, Is Expected In Storm-Fatigued Parts of Midwest, South

Another Severe Threat For Central US This Week

Severe weather, including a threat of tornadoes, is once again forecast in parts of the South, Midwest and East, including areas still recovering from damaging storms late last week.

The National Weather Service already confirmed at least 18 tornadoes from last Thursday through Saturday, from Texas to Michigan. That included four killer tornadoes, two each in Michigan and Oklahoma.

Here is our latest daily forecast for this week's second chapter of severe weather.

Monday

Monday, the severe weather threat is focused from parts of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.

Hail, possibly golf ball size or larger, is the main threat with these storms. Strong wind gusts, tornadoes and locally flooding rain are lower threats, but are also possible.

Tuesday

The tornado threat looks to be highest Tuesday afternoon and evening in parts of Texas and the Midwest.

We expect severe thunderstorms to first flare up Tuesday afternoon in the Southern Plains, especially Texas, where hail larger than golf balls and tornadoes are possible.

By late afternoon or early evening, severe thunderstorms are expected to become more numerous in parts of the Mississippi Valley and western Great Lakes, especially from Missouri and southeast Iowa to Illinois, northern Indiana and southern Michigan. Tornadoes, some of which could be at least EF2 intensity, large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible.

This severe threat could last through the night in spots from the western Great Lakes to Texas. There will also be a threat of locally flooding rain.

Wednesday

We expect there will be thunderstorms in progress in the morning from the eastern Great Lake to the Ohio Valley to eastern Texas.

In general, Wednesday's primary severe threat will be damaging thunderstorm wind gusts from parts of the Appalachians and interior Northeast to the lower Mississippi Valley.

Thunderstorms, some of which may be severe, will persist into the night in the Southeast from the Tennessee Valley to the northern Gulf Coast.

Thursday, at least a few severe thunderstorms are possible near the Southeast coast and Florida before the cold front sweeps through.

(MAPS: 7-Day US Rain/Snow Forecast)

Flood Threat

Along with the severe threat, these storms will also bring heavy rainfall. Some of these areas saw heavy rainfall from last week’s storms, so rain will be falling on already-soggy soil in some cases.

Another 1-3 inches of rainfall is possible, with higher totals expected across areas where slow-moving storms train over the same location for a few hours.

Prepared, Not Scared

You can stay as safe as possible during severe thunderstorms by following these general tips:

- Have multiple ways of receiving official watches and warnings from the National Weather Service, including from your smartphone and from NOAA weather radio. Make sure your smartphone and NOAA weather radio are fully charged and notifications are turned on, in case a warning is issued while you're sleeping.

- Before a storm threatens, determine where the best place to take shelter is when a warning is issued where you live. If you live in a manufactured home, you should consider where the nearest community storm shelter or nearby home is that you can get to quickly.

- When a warning is issued, take shelter immediately, including for severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings. Don't waste precious time looking out a window. Some tornadoes are hidden by rain or may not be visible at night if lightning isn't frequent enough.

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