When and Where Storms Will Rumble This Week in the Central U.S.

It is going to be another week of touch-and-go weather across the central U.S. as more severe storms roam the region. Here is a more detailed look at the timing, anticipated impacts, and likely target zones of this unsettled weather pattern.

Another Week of Unsettled Weather for the Nation's Heartland

The threat of severe weather will linger another week across the nation's heartland. In addition to the usual risks of hail, high winds, and tornadic activity, the repeated downpours will also raise the risk of flooding.

While the persistent stream of moisture over the next few days will bring some relief to the long-term drought in portions of the Plains and the Mississippi Valley, the rain will also add to the ongoing flooding threats across much of the region. Warmer temperatures are already accelerating the snowmelt process and adding to the high water levels across many rivers and streams. This week's storm train will simply exacerbate this concern.

The same general area that experienced storms and rain on Sunday will once again be under the umbrella of potential severe weather on Monday. The primary threat area will impact the Midwest from Iowa into northern Illinois and Michigan. The greatest chance of severe thunderstorms will be across eastern Minnesota and into Wisconsin.

For example, Minneapolis will see scattered storms develop in the afternoon hours on Monday. The most potent storms could pack damaging winds, large hail, and the potential of a tornado. It will be a warm day by mid-April standards in the Twin Cities, with highs of about 70 degrees. The threat of storms will persist into the evening hours.

The second area of concern will train farther to the south, affecting some parts of central Oklahoma and Texas. Potential impacts of both of these weather makers include large hail, destructive winds, heavy rain, and isolated tornadoes.