The Northeast and mid-Atlantic are bracing for severe weather that could bring flooding rain, damaging winds, large hail, and a few tornadoes, while a second severe weather threat over the Southeast and Southern Plains.
Severe weather threat #1: Northeast, mid-Atlantic Southeast
On Monday, thunderstorms will roll over parts of the South, Southeast, mid-South, Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic, and Northeast, bringing a severe weather threat that stretches along the eastern coastline from North Carolina to New Hampshire.
From the afternoon into early evening, the energy from the storms will ramp up, bringing the threat of wind damage, large hail, and potentially a few tornadoes, the Weather Channel reported.
The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) of the NOAA has issued a Level 3 severe weather risk over northern Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania, into southeastern, east-central, and eastern New York for Monday.
A Level 3 Severe Weather Risk is defined as numerous, widespread severe, and intense storms with the possibility of likely significant wind damage, large hail between 1-2 inches, and a few isolated tornadoes.
According to the NWS, there is a threat of flash flooding over upstate New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire.
NWS weather alert: Severe thunderstorm watch
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a severe thunderstorm watch over central and northeast Pennsylvania; south-central, eastern, and northern New York; western New England area; western Massachusetts; and Vermont.
Severe weather threat #2: Southwest & Southern Plains
Scattered thunderstorms will roll over the Northwest, through the central US, and into the southern Plains and Southwest.
The NWS has issued a warning that severe thunderstorms are possible over Eastern New Mexico, northern Texas, and into southwestern Oklahoma and the Panhandle on Monday. The SPC has issued a Level 2 severe weather alert for the region.
A Level 2 Severe Weather Risk is defined as scattered, isolated severe storms possible with the possibility of wind damage, large hail between 1-2 inches, and a low threat of 1-2 isolated tornadoes.
Flood warning for upper Midwest
The NWS issued a flood warning for Northeastern North Dakota, Northwestern and northeastern Minnesota, and northern Wisconsin for Monday.
Red flag warnings
Weather conditions in the West and Southwest continue to ramp up the risk of wildfires. The NWS issued red flag warnings on Monday for southern Utah, south-central Colorado, north-central and southeastern New Mexico, and Western Texas.
New Mexico fire nearing state record
Two wildfires in New Mexico, Hermits Peak, and Calf Canyon merged earlier in May and are coming close to surpassing the record for the largest wildfire in the state’s history, having burned over 451 square miles so far, the Weather Channel reported. It’s an area larger than New York City, and the fire is still spreading. The current record for the largest fire in New Mexico is 464 square miles, set in 2012.
