AccuWeather meteorologists recommend that people celebrating Memorial Day in the central and southern United States -- whether hitting the road early, traveling, or preparing for outdoor activities at home over the extended holiday weekend -- monitor severe thunderstorms daily through Monday.
A severe weather outbreak responsible for nearly 300 reports of high winds, hail and tornadoes since Monday alone will remain active through Tuesday night and even continue into Wednesday evening in some areas, prior to reloading later this week.
A large area of severe thunderstorms is forecast into Tuesday night and will overlap areas in the Ohio, Tennessee and middle Mississippi valleys that were hit by deadly and damaging storms.
While the overall threat and intensity of the storms is somewhat lower compared to recent days, there is still a risk to lives and property.
From northeastern Texas to Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, the Carolinas, and Georgia, tornadoes, damaging wind gusts, large hail, frequent lightning strikes and flash flooding are possible.
