Multi-Day Severe Weather Threat Stretches From the Plains to the East

The volatile weather pattern is going to continue right on into the new week across a wide swath of the central and eastern U.S. The early part of the week will see the storms train over the Midwest with a few storm cells popping up in the Appalachians. Read on for the timing details as you plan your week.

Where to Expect Severe Weather This Week

Just days after a deadly derecho roared across Indiana with winds that nearly topped 100 mph, the severe weather machine is firing up again in the nation's heartland. The latest round of storms is coming as the cleanup from the derecho continues.

The timing of the fresh wave of activity comes as many kids are heading back to school. This is also the time of the year when many state and local fairs are happening, making it important for people to stay on top of the local forecast and have a plan to find shelter if needed.

Monday's severe weather threat will focus on a zone from central Nebraska to the east into southern Minnesota. Forecasters are warning that locally heavy rain and gusty winds are possible as the new work week kicks off.  Places such as Sioux Falls, South Dakota, will want to be ready for the threat of severe impacts during the afternoon and evening hours.

A secondary area of thunderstorm activity is in the forecast for eastern Tennessee and into the southwestern corner of Virginia, central North Carolina, and the northern edge of South Carolina. The most potent storm cells could produce damaging winds. The moisture associated with these storms in the Appalachians and the Southeast will also be heavy enough to raise the threat of flash flooding.

Cities in the potential impact zone include Knoxville, Tennessee; Asheville, North Carolina; and Greenville, South Carolina.

Storms Back on Deck in the Midwest

A new front pushing into the Midwest will fuel the development of more storms for this region on Tuesday. The likely impact area will encompass central Nebraska to the east into the middle of Illinois. Tuesday's storms will pack enough energy to generate damaging hail. While the morning will start on a calm note, the action will get going as the temperatures heat up in the afternoon and evening hours.

Flash flooding will be the primary concern with Tuesday's weather. Heavy rain is expected for the same parts of Iowa and Illinois that experienced a surge of moisture last week. This means that the already saturated soil will be vulnerable to flash flooding.

Looking ahead to the rest of the week, the Plains will be back in the crosshairs of storm activity on Wednesday. The forecast is calling for thunderstorms to erupt across a swath of land from eastern Colorado and up into South Dakota. Possible impacts include hail, damaging winds of 60 to 70 mph, and flash flooding.

The storms will creep farther east by Thursday, stretching from southeastern Missouri and northeastern Arkansas into North Carolina and the southwestern edge of Virginia.

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