Severe storms are ongoing across parts of the Southeast and Appalachian Mountains Monday morning, unloading damaging wind gusts, hail and potential tornadoes.
Areas from New York to Alabama are under a level 2 of 5 storm threat Monday, with a risk of damaging wind gusts, large hail and a few tornadoes. Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, DC, are most at risk for tornadoes.
Storms are expected to move through Atlanta by the end of the morning. By Monday afternoon, storms are expected to move through the Northeast and could impact major metropolitan areas like New York City, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, and Baltimore.
Northeast cities, including Philadelphia and Baltimore, are under the heaviest rainfall threat, with 1 to 2 inches of rain per hour possible.
Central Alabama is under a severe thunderstorm watch through 10 a.m. ET Monday morning, with gusts up to 70 miles per hour, large hail and tornadoes are possible.