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Heavy rain and thunderstorms to slam the East Coast to start this week
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Key Points:
- A Level 2 flash flood threat is in effect Monday for parts of the Ohio Valley, West Virginia, eastern Kentucky, and southwest Virginia due to severe thunderstorms producing heavy rain rates of 1-2 inches per hour.
- Severe thunderstorms are expected to develop across the Appalachians Monday afternoon, with the greatest risk of damaging wind gusts over 60 mph in East Tennessee and Western and Central North Carolina, including Chattanooga, Charlotte, and Raleigh metro areas.
- The Ohio Valley, Central Appalachians, and Mid-Atlantic face renewed flood risks as saturated ground from recent storms raises the potential for flash flooding.
- Rain will clear from the Northeast by Monday morning, with only spot showers expected, while severe weather will mainly remain concentrated further south.
- Thunderstorm activity will peak late Monday afternoon and evening across the Carolinas and Southern Appalachians before weakening after sunset, with sporadic, mostly non-severe storms possible along the Southeast coast Tuesday.
