**Severe Storms to Impact Midwest, South, and East Coast as March Ends**  

 Widespread severe thunderstorms are expected to develop Sunday across the Midwest and South, then push toward the East Coast on Monday, closing out March with a significant weather threat.  

 Some of the same regions affected by a major severe weather outbreak two weeks ago are once again at risk.  

 **Storm Timing and Impacts**  

 A new storm system has already produced a few thunderstorms, but activity is expected to intensify throughout the day.  Early Sunday, wind gusts reached 85 mph in Baxter Springs, Kansas, causing roof damage and downed trees, while Joplin, Missouri, recorded a gust of 79 mph.  Hail as large as 2.5 inches in diameter fell near Bridge Creek and Amber, Oklahoma.  

**Sunday-Sunday Night: Severe Storms Emerge**  

 Severe thunderstorms will develop Sunday afternoon and continue into the overnight hours from eastern Texas to the southern Great Lakes, impacting the Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee Valleys.  

 According to NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center, the greatest threats include:  

 **Very large hail**  

 **Damaging winds**  

 **Strong tornadoes (EF2 or higher damage)**  

 Cities at highest risk include **Indianapolis, Indiana; Little Rock, Arkansas; Louisville, Kentucky; Memphis, Tennessee; and Nashville, Tennessee. **  

 Initially, isolated supercells and thunderstorm clusters could form, bringing the risk of large hail and a few tornadoes.  However, by late evening, storms will merge into a more organized line, increasing the threat of damaging wind gusts overnight.  

 Severe weather could persist well into the evening or overnight, particularly for areas near and east of the Mississippi River.  Even while they are sleeping, residents should be able to get alerts in a reliable way.  **Monday: Storms Move to the East Coast**  

 Severe weather will continue ahead of a cold front, impacting areas from the northern Gulf Coast through the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast.  Cities at risk include **Atlanta, Georgia; Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina; Jacksonville, Florida; Columbia, South Carolina; and Washington, D.C. **  

 Some severe storms will linger from the overnight hours, particularly on the western edge of the threat zone.  As the day progresses, these storms could strengthen and new ones may form, spreading toward the East Coast.  

 **Primary Threats:**  

Damaging winds in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic  - **Southeast (Carolinas, Georgia, Gulf Coast):** Wind damage, large hail, and tornadoes  

 **Highest Tornado Risk:** Southern Alabama to Virginia  

 **Looking Ahead: Another Severe Weather Outbreak Midweek? **  

 As April begins, another storm system could bring severe weather to parts of the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and South by midweek.  NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has warned that Wednesday’s storm system could lead to a **"widespread and potentially substantial outbreak of severe weather." **  

 **Springtime Storm Setup**  

 This pattern is typical for March and spring, driven by a **southward jet stream dip** moving from the West into the central and eastern U.S.  From Kansas to New York, a powerful low-pressure system with wind shear embedded will draw moisture from the Gulf and fuel the development of potential supercells. Stay alert and prepared as this active weather pattern unfolds.