May’s First Full Week Brings Yet Another Multiday Storm Threat to the Already Battered South and Midwest
- A multiday severe storm event is unfolding across the South this week, with Tuesday and Wednesday posing the highest threat
- Cities like Dallas, Shreveport, Houston, Jackson and Birmingham are all in the storm zone, facing threats of large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes
- Heavy rainfall of 1 to 3 inches is also expected across the Southeast, offering some drought relief
- Temperatures are expected to drop 10 to 20 degrees behind the storm system before warming up again later in the week
Dallas, Texas — The South and central United States are bracing for yet another multiday severe weather event to kick off the first full week of May — and for many communities, this is becoming an exhausting and dangerous pattern.
Storms are expected to build through Tuesday and Wednesday, with some of the biggest cities in the region squarely in the threat zone.
Monday Night Into Early Tuesday — First Wave
The week starts with a lower-level threat stretching from northern Texas all the way up to southern Michigan and northwestern Ohio.
Cities including Oklahoma City, Des Moines, Kansas City, Chicago, Indianapolis and Detroit are all in the mix. The main concerns are very large hail and gusty winds — though a nighttime tornado cannot be ruled out.
Tuesday and Wednesday — The Biggest Threat Days
Tuesday is when things get more serious…