Daily rounds of storms will bring the risk of strong winds and flash flooding from portions of the Plains and Midwest to parts of the Northeast, AccuWeather meteorologists warn. The risk will be particularly high on Monday when a rare severe weather event known as a derecho could blast severeal states and threaten major cities.

The combination of extreme heat in place over the south-central United States and ample amounts of moisture will help spark severe thunderstorms through early week along the northern fringes of the heat dome.

Derecho anticipated Monday across central US

As the cold front continues to move south and eastward on Monday, it will interact with increasing moisture and heat ahead of it promoting an immensely unstable atmosphere for thunderstorms to develop and feed o

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