For more than a week, many storm systems have left people in the United States at risk of severe storms.
“If a tornado is reported today, it will be the ninth consecutive tornado day somewhere in the United States,” said CNN meteorologist Brandon Miller.
Several large southern metropolitan areas face the threat of destructive winds, hail and several tornadoes, targeting 70 million people in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic Oceans.
The cities of Atlanta in Georgia, Charlotte and Raleigh in North Carolina and Virginia Beach and Norfolk in Virginia are at increased risk of severe storms – level 3 out of 5.
This level of risk means that many severe storms are possible in this region.
The Center for Storm Forecasting (SPC) said the main threat was expected between late morning and early evening.
Gusts of wind are expected to be the most common danger in the morning, increasing the possibility of tornadoes in some afternoon storms.
The surrounding areas, including New Orleans, Birmingham and Tallahassee, are also at risk on Friday. These cities face less risk – level 2 out of 5 – for severe storms.
“Storms will hit by accident today,” said CNN meteorologist Chad Myers. “With so much instability in the atmosphere, storms will develop almost unexpectedly. If you take this literally … blue sky means sun … sun means warmer air … and warmer air rises to create storm. “
So, just because the sun is rising, don’t despair if you’re in these risk areas on Friday.
Heavy rain of up to three inches will pose a flood threat in the Mid-Atlantic.
“Rainfall is possible up to 3 inches and could raise fears of scattered flooding in these areas,” the WPC said.
Floods have been reported for central Pennsylvania, eastern Maryland and northern Virginia, affecting Baltimore and Washington, along with other cities.
On Saturday, the storm will move slowly from the east coast.
“This will lead to very gloomy weather, which will develop and persist in parts of the northeast and down the Mid-Atlantic over the weekend,” said the Weather Forecast Center. “Much of the east coast will be affected by cloudy skies, gusty northeast winds and occasionally rain with high temperatures only reaching the 1950s.
This is in stark contrast to the forecast for 100-degree temperatures in Texas and the southern plains this weekend.
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