![]() ![]() ![]() “Training storms,” as meteorologists call them, bring the threat of flooding as heavy rain falls over already saturated soils. And unfortunately for some areas where the stubborn pattern has been in place for the last few days, it is not expected to shift until the middle of the week or later. Ridge-riding storms tend to affect the same areas over and over until the high pressure weakens or moves. So instead, thunderstorms tend to “ride” or travel along the edges of the ridge, in this case impacting the Midwest and Ohio Valley. Under the area of high pressure, storms have trouble developing or sustaining severe levels due to sinking air, which inhibits thunderstorm growth. The storms on Monday are following a similar path to storms over the weekend.Īn upper-level ridge of high pressure has settled in over the Gulf of Mexico and portions of the southern US. ![]() This afternoon, storms will initially bring the threat of large hail the size of golf balls or greater, before transitioning into a damaging wind threat through the evening.Īnd although the severe storm environment is not favorable for tornado development, “there may still be an opportunity for a tornado or two with any supercell that can be sustained,” the Storm Prediction Center warned. More rounds of severe weather are expected later today. Severe storms were already ongoing across this morning, causing more than 10,000 customers to lose power across Illinois, according to. ![]()
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