This week, there will be thunderstorms in a number of US locations, some of which may produce tornadoes. AccuWeather meteorologists caution that even one tornado may be a major hazard to life and property if it occurs in a crowded region.
Unusually low temperatures high in the atmosphere will be the primary cause of the stormy setting. Warm air can create towering clouds, heavy rain, and violent thunderstorms that can produce strong wind gusts, large hail, flash flooding, and damaging lightning strikes when it rises into the cold layer.
The first area to be impacted is the South Central states.
The threat of severe weather over the South Central states is expected to move eastward on Tuesday, encompassing much of Louisiana, the southern half of Oklahoma, and Arkansas, and extending from central Texas to eastern Mississippi.
On Tuesday, the threat will be present from early in the morning until late at night.
From Waco and Austin, Texas, to Leesville and DeRidder, Louisiana, a large area is expected to see a high number of severe thunderstorms.
On Wednesday, the threat of severe weather will move southward to a region along the Gulf coast and in southern Texas.
On Tuesday, the strongest storms in the region are expected to hit Houston and Corpus Christi, Texas; New Orleans; Mobile, Alabama; and Pensacola, Florida.
Strong storms that brought hail and destructive wind gusts moved from Ohio through Maryland, eastern Virginia, and eastern North Carolina into Monday night.
The areas most at risk for severe weather on Tuesday afternoon and evening will be central and eastern New York, as well as northeastern Maryland, northern Delaware, and southern New Jersey.
The main cities of Trenton, New Jersey; Albany and Syracuse, New York; Wilmington, Delaware; and Philadelphia and Scranton, Pennsylvania, are all at risk of severe storms on Tuesday.
across the following few days, thunderstorms across the Florida Peninsula will be fueled by an increase in moisture from the Atlantic and Gulf, as well as the closeness of a front. Some of the storms can intensify to the point where they bring hail, torrential rains, and powerful wind gusts.
Airlines may experience delays and ground stops when storms pass close to airports or cross the approach and landing zones, even if they are not severe.
