Severe Weather Threat: NWS Issues Warning for Severe Thunderstorms and Damaging Winds from New England to the Central Appalachians

Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds have been forecasted to hit the Northeast US, particularly from New England to the Central Appalachians on Tuesday, July 12, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

The inclement weather occurs following a series of heavy downpour and extreme heat across the region in the past several weeks.

The severe storms are also expected to cause flash flooding due to torrential rain, as well as large hail and few tornadoes in isolated areas.

Lightning strikes from the storms that pose a danger to flying aircraft are also possible.

Power lines are also at risk of being damaged and low-lying areas are subjected to floodwaters based on previous events.

Power outages and disruption to both ground and air travel are possible, based on previous reports.

In terms of commercial flights, delays, diversions, and cancelations are possible. This is due to risk of low visibility and all other hazards associated with the severe weather threat, as a term used by the NWS.

This year alone, previous severe thunderstorms across the US since March have left hundreds of thousands of consumers without power in some occasions.

Storm-triggered tornado outbreaks have also led to multiple casualties and infrastructural damage.

Severe Weather Threat

Severe thunderstorms — Photo by Rodrigo Souza via Pexels

Severe storms will not only hit parts of the Northeast US but also the Mid-Atlantic on Tuesday evening, based on the NWS forecast.

According to the latest short-range weather forecast, the NWS' Weather Prediction Center (WPC) on Tuesday said other threats of heavy rain and isolated flash flooding are also possible over the southern Rocky Mountains and Southwest US.

The same conditions have also been forecasted for the Southeast US and central Gulf Coast by the end of the week.

The said regions between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean had also reportedly experienced severe weather recently, as well as a prolonged drought.

The forecast is valid from Wednesday to Friday, July 13 to July 15.

Also Read: NWS Issues Severe Weather Alert for Some Areas in the Eastern United States

Thunderstorm Outlook

The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) also provided a detailed storm forecast for the adverse weather, which will scatter across the country later on Tuesday and possibly in the coming days.

The SPC lists some of the most populated cities that can be affected by the looming severe weather threat:

Roanoke, Virginia
Lynchburg, Virginia
Dale City, Virginia
Blacksburg, Virginia
St. Charles, MD
Memphis, Tennessee
Baltimore, Maryland
Washington, DC
Minneapolis, Minnesota
St. Paul, Minnesota

Current Weather Conditions

The SPC noted that a cold front is currently traversing over the Northeast US, particularly from central Maine in a southwestward pattern toward New England.

The US storm agency also said it could extend as far as the Tennessee Valley and the Mid-South, where thunderstorms are ongoing.

The stormy weather in the region occurs almost simultaneously with the impending heat dome or heat wave traveling into the Western US, as previously forecasted by the US weather authorities.

It was also forecasted by AccuWeather, which said that triple-digit temperatures over 100 degrees Fahrenheit could affect the Southwest US.