Stormy weather headed for East Coast, forecasters warn
A bout of bad weather is heading toward the East Coast, forecasters said Sunday, two days after violent tornadoes and heavy rainfall pummeled the Midwest.
The National Weather Service predicted a chance of severe weather from northern Virginia to Maine.
“Damaging winds and heavy downpours are expected to be the main threats, but small hail and isolated tornadoes cannot be ruled out,” the weather service said on its website.
Parts of Maine that have already seen 2 inches of rain are expected to receive 2 to 3 inches more, triggering a series of flash flood warnings, the weather service said.
A slow-moving cold front passing through the Ohio and Tennessee valleys was expected to reach the East Coast by Monday night.
Farther south, a chance of severe weather was predicted for western Texas and southeastern New Mexico, the weather service said.
Turbulent weather struck Oklahoma, Missouri and Illinois on Friday. Officials are working to assess the damage left by a series of storms that slammed the region, killing at least 10 people.
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