Severe weather across much of the eastern two-thirds of the nation will remain unusually active for August through this weekend, AccuWeather meteorologists say. When there are no impacts from tropical systems, August tends to bring a downturn in thunderstorms and heavy rain events.
As the busy pattern continues, a number of locations may be hit with downpours and strong thunderstorms every one to two days. Close to 100 million people will be at risk factoring in the multiple areas of severe weather that span multiple days into the weekend.
Not only can the storms interfere with outdoor plans and create travel frustrations, but persistent downpours can also trigger flash flooding. Some...
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