A massive expanse of potential severe weather brings heavy rain and flooding on Tuesday. A series of storms span across the nation from Montana to Pennsylvania, while flash flooding is also possible along the Gulf.
Expansive severe storm and threat spans the nation
Thunderstorms will cover much of the nation on Tuesday, but the greatest weather concerns are potential severe storms, heavy rain, and flooding that stretches from the northern Rockies across the Midwest into the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic, nearly to the coast. At least 19 states are under a Level 2 severe weather risk by the storm Prediction Center (SPC).
The impacted states include Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, and North Carolina.
Potential tornadoes
The SPC has also issued a Level 3 severe weather risk for central, south-central, and southeastern South Dakota; southwestern Minnesota; northeastern Nebraska; and northwestern Iowa.
A Level 3 Severe Weather Risk is defined as numerous, widespread severe, and intense storms with likely significant wind damage, large hail between 1-2 inches, and a few isolated tornadoes.
Severe weather threat to continue this week
A broad band of the country will continue to experience rounds of storms and remain under the threat of severe weather and flash flooding from the Northern Plains to the Midwest and portions of the East, the Weather Channel reported.
Wednesday: Severe weather threat over the northern Rockies and upper Midwest, as well as the Ohio Valley, mid-South, and Southeast. Flash flooding is possible over the upper Midwest, Ohio Valley and mid-South
Thursday: Severe weather threat over the northern Rockies, as well as the Southeast, mid-South, and mid-Atlantic. Flash flooding is possible over the Ohio Valley, mid-South, and Mid-Atlantic.
July temperature outlook
A Hot July is ahead for most of the lower 48, with only a handful of spots that may see slightly below-average temperatures. For everywhere else, it’s going to be hot, particularly for parts of the central US, and much of the West may be a bit hotter, with the East a bit milder, than previously forecast, according to the latest outlook from The Weather Company.
The areas with the most above-average temperatures will be parts of Nevada, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado in the West. In the Central US, parts of South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas will also experience higher-than-usual temperatures. Some areas of Iowa, Missouri, Mississippi, and Louisiana should also prepare for above-average temperatures.
Near or slightly-below average temperatures are forecast for southwestern Oregon, northwestern California, north-central Utah, and eastern Arizona, as well as western and central New Mexico.
