An active pattern will continue across much of the Plains and Midwest over the next several days. Severe thunderstorms will threaten parts of these regions on a daily basis. Tornadoes are likely in parts of the Central Plains Tuesday, and conditions are looking favorable for the potential development of a derecho -- a long-lived squall line with widespread damaging winds covering a path of several hundred miles -- Tuesday night or Wednesday, or potentially both.
This could be a particularly damaging straight line wind event; while 58-mph winds are strong enough for a thunderstorm to be considered severe, many places could experience gusts over 70 mph with storms Tuesday and Wednesday. Spotty gusts of 80 mph -- enough to overturn mobile homes and uproot large trees -- are not out of the question. Power outages are likely wherever the most powerful of the storms strike, so be mindful of charging your smartphones and other important battery-operated devices before the storm.
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