Tornado Threats From Northeast Back to Southern Plains Today

Plus a look at the week ahead: tornado threats continue.

Severe thunderstorms are expected today across the Lower Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast. More isolated severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening across much of central and east Texas, southwest Oklahoma, and the mid/upper Mississippi Valley.

Locations:

• Primary Risk Areas: Much of the Atlantic Seaboard and north/central Texas.

Threats:

• Damaging Winds: Expected across the Lower Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast.

• Large Hail: Particularly over north-central and parts of central Texas.

• Isolated Tornadoes: Possible mainly across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast.

Timing:

• Storm Initiation occurs midday to afternoon and continues into the evening. In Texas, it occurs late afternoon into the overnight hours.

• Peak Threat: This afternoon and evening.

Discussion:

Atlantic Seaboard to Southeast:

• Setup: A complex synoptic-scale trough with several shortwaves and vorticity maxima will …