This week, the Northeast is predicted to remain cool, while Texas through the Carolinas faces significant wet weather. The National Weather Service warns of potent thunderstorms across the central and eastern U.S., potentially causing flash floods, damaging winds, and tornadoes. Particularly, the Gulf Coast is experiencing a multi-day system of heavy rain, with severe storms developing throughout the Plains and Mid-Atlantic regions.
The heaviest rainfall is anticipated in the southern Plains and Gulf Coast, creating risks of localized flash flooding, large hail, and tornadoes. Cities like Houston, Austin, New Orleans, and Atlanta, as well as parts of Oklahoma, Colorado, and Kansas, are especially vulnerable. On Wednesday, southern Texas saw severe thunderstorm warnings and flash flood advisories, especially impacting San Antonio and Corpus Christi. Power outages hit over 21,000 homes as storm conditions worsened, with reports of dangerous flash flooding.
Storm conditions in southern Texas deteriorated rapidly, leading to warnings about “life-threatening flash flooding” and advising residents to avoid flooded roads. Earlier storms had already flooded the area and produced damaging 5-inch hail.
As the week progresses, the storm systems are expected to shift eastward. Heavy rain will continue hitting Gulf Coast states such as Houston and New Orleans on Thursday, followed by more rainfall expected across northern Florida and the Carolinas through the weekend.
In the West, California, along with parts of Nevada and Arizona, is bracing for its first heat wave of the season, with temperatures in California’s Central Valley projected to reach triple digits—potentially setting new records. Southern Nevada, including Las Vegas, is also anticipating similar extreme heat.
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