STORMS WITH DAMAGING WINDS

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Severe Weather Discussion

A broad corridor of thunderstorms is expected to develop today along a frontal boundary extending from the Tennessee Valley southwestward into southern Arizona. Thunderstorms developing along this front will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts, torrential rainfall, frequent lightning, and localized flash flooding.

While the overall tornado threat appears low, an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out where stronger thunderstorms briefly become organized.

Across the Mid-Atlantic, additional gusty thunderstorms are expected from Virginia southward into North Carolina. Wind gusts exceeding 35 mph will be possible with the stronger storms, along with intense downpours that may produce localized flash flooding. Many locations could receive around an inch of rainfall today, with higher totals possible where thunderstorms repeatedly move over the same area.

Overall, the greatest threats today will be damaging winds and heavy rainfall, with localized flash flooding possible from the Tennessee Valley through the Mid-Atlantic, while isolated severe storms extend southwestward into portions of the southern Plains and Desert Southwest.