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The system is expected to unleash severe storms on Sunday, March 16, which could generate tornadoes across the Mid-Atlantic, the Southeast, and parts of central and western Pennsylvania, although at a lower intensity than what happened on Friday night, March 14, and Saturday, March 15.
As the storm moves eastward, strong wind gusts, hail, and torrential downpours will pose the greatest threats, the National Weather Service says.
According to AccuWeather, “The combination of both can lead to dangerous conditions on the highways and trigger ground stops and flight cancellations at the major airport hubs from Charlotte to Washington, DC, Philadelphia, and New York City.”
Areas where the most severe storms are expected on Sunday are shown in orange in the first image above with downpours expected mainly in the late afternoon and in the evening.
Wind speeds will generally be around 15 miles per hour with gusts from 40 to 60 mph. (Click on the second image above.)
While widespread severe weather may not occur in New England later on Sunday into Sunday night, heavy rain and gusty winds are likely to cause travel delays, flash flooding, power outages, and some tree damage.
The system will push out farthest north and east at around midday Monday, March 17 on St. Patrick's Day. It will remain cloudy during the day.
Look for sunny and mild conditions on both Tuesday, March 18 and Wednesday, March 19.
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