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Multi‑Day Severe Storm Threat Targets Midwest and Northeast

A stalled frontal boundary with high humidity is fueling repeated storms that could produce damaging winds, hail, isolated tornadoes, flash flooding through midweek

Overview

  • Sunday night tornado warnings were issued around the Chicago area and at least one radar‑confirmed touchdown occurred, with overnight flooding reported in Walworth and western Racine counties.
  • Forecasters say another round of scattered severe storms will affect the Chicago region Monday from late afternoon into the overnight hours, with damaging winds, hail and isolated tornadoes possible.
  • The Storm Prediction Center and local NWS offices warn that Tuesday’s wave could organize into a fast‑moving line or bow that would raise the threat of widespread damaging winds, but timing and exact placement remain uncertain.
  • Heat advisories in the Tri‑State/NYC and parts of the Mid‑Atlantic will push heat indices toward the upper 90s, and forecasters caution any storms there could produce torrential downpours capable of flash flooding.
  • The active pattern is expected to continue through at least midweek before a slow cold front brings cooler, drier air later in the week; officials urge people to monitor National Weather Service watches and warnings and prepare for possible power outages and localized flooding.