Plains and Midwest Brace for Week of Severe Storms, Hail, and Tornadoes

The June storm train is chugging along into the new week, bringing the chance of large hail, heavy rain, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes to a large swath of the Plains and the Midwest. Read on for all of the details of this stormy forecast.

Storms Fire Up Across the Plains to Kick Off the Week

An active weather pattern will remain the story for a large swath of the central U.S. through the rest of the week. The stormy conditions will follow a fiery day of weather across much of the region.

Sunday's storms popped in two different parts of the country. The first zone was centered over the northern and central Plains. Outdoor activities were disrupted throughout the day and well into the evening hours. After a two-hour delay in the afternoon, the NCAA men's Super Regional baseball game between the University of Oklahoma and the University of Kansas had to be suspended until Monday as storms rumbled through Lawrence, Kansas.

A secondary area of storms set up on Sunday across an area from central West Virginia to the south into northeastern North Carolina and the eastern coastline of Virginia. Like the storms to the west, these clusters ushered in high winds and downpours.  

The same general impacts will be on the table heading into the new work week. While widespread tornadic activity is not expected, you cannot rule out the chance of a stray twister or two. Flash flooding will also be a concern in areas that see repeated rain showers over a short period of time.