A long cold front will bring storms to much of the East Coast today, with severe weather returning to the Plains on Tuesday.
The best combination of instability and strong winds aloft will be across the Southeast, where the Storm Prediction Center has issued an Enhanced Risk from the central Carolinas into Georgia. This area will have the best chance for damaging winds, hail, and several tornadoes. Cities included in this region are Raleigh and Charlotte, N.C., Columbia, S.C., and Atlanta and Columbus, Ga.
A larger Slight Risk for severe weather includes the I-95 corridor from Richmond to Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and New York City. All modes of severe weather will be possible here as well, which will mostly occur during the late afternoon and evening hours.
Severe Thunderstorm Watches are posted across the Florida Panhandle, most Georgia and the western Carolinas.
As this system exits the eastern U.S. tonight, another potent system will begin brewing over the central U.S. This system will strengthen over the central and southern Plains on Tuesday, with severe thunderstorms possible from Nebraska, Iowa, and Illinois southward to northern Texas through Tuesday night. The maturing system will generate even more severe storms from the Midwest to the Tennessee Valley and Lower Mississippi Valley on Wednesday.
Residents in the affected areas should stay alert and have a way to receive warnings. Remember, a watch means conditions are favorable for severe weather, while a warning means severe weather is imminent—seek shelter immediately. Keep devices charged and have a safety plan ready. Stay updated on this evolving severe weather threat through trusted sources like the WeatherBug app for the latest alerts.
