A Few Severe Thunderstorms With Damaging Winds Possible in the East Wednesday (FORECAST)

 Severe thunderstorms are not expected on Tuesday. However, the risk of isolated severe thunderstorms will return on Wednesday as a cold front slices into the East.

Locally heavy rain will be a concern through midweek and strong wind gusts will be a threat as well, especially in the Great Lakes region.

We have the latest severe threat forecasts and radar maps including watches and warnings below.

Tuesday

• Severe thunderstorms are not currently anticipated. Otherwise, locally heavy rain may cause spotty flooding in the Tennessee Valley and Deep South. 

Wednesday

• Bands of rain and thunderstorms may produce strong wind gusts ahead of a cold front from the Appalachians and Upper Ohio Valley to much of the eastern seaboard from the Carolinas to southern New England Wednesday and Wednesday night.
• These strong winds gusts may lead to some power outages and downed trees, tree limbs.
• Strong non-thunderstorm wind gusts are also expected behind the cold front in the Great Lakes region.

Thursday

• Severe thunderstorms are not expected. Wind gusts will remain strong near in the Great Lakes region all day and in parts of coastal New England early in the day.
• Thunderstorms should increase later in the day in parts of the Desert Southwest, with some small hail and heavy rain possible.

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