Eastern Seaboard Next In Line For Storm Impacts In The Wake Of Deadly Tennessee Twisters

A potent storm system that spawned deadly tornadoes across Tennessee is tracking east, posing threats of flooding, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes across a large portion of the Eastern Seaboard into Monday. As of Sunday, over 50 million people were under a flood watch from the Mid-Atlantic through New England, where heavy rains could cause flash flooding with up to 3 inches expected in some areas.

The same storm fueled tornadoes that claimed six lives across Tennessee and surrounding states Saturday. The threat of isolated tornadoes continues across parts of the Southeast on Sunday. A tornado was reported near Raleigh, North Carolina, on Sunday afternoon with no injuries.

Major cities from Washington, D.C., to Greenville, South Carolina, are at risk for severe impacts from heavy rain, gusty winds, and isolated tornadoes through Monday morning as the storm pushes off the East Coast. With saturated ground and snowpack across parts of the Northeast, the flooding risk has escalated across the region.

Northeast Faces Heightened Flood Threats with Heavy Rains

The expansive area of low pressure driving this storm is pulling deep tropical moisture from the Gulf of Mexico, fuelling heavy rainfall across the Eastern Seaboard. Much of the Northeast is under a flood watch through Tuesday afternoon. With rivers and streams already running high and snow on the ground, the region is primed for excessive runoff, flash flooding, and river flooding.