More than 30 million people are currently under heat alerts stretching from California to Texas. Additionally, severe storms are expected in parts of the central U.S., affecting approximately 60 million Americans.
The ongoing weather patterns have led to a continuous risk of severe storms for over a month, with areas such as Minneapolis, Des Moines, Kansas City, and regions south of Oklahoma City and into Dallas and Jackson being closely monitored.
A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for southeastern Oklahoma due to a band of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area. These storms bring strong winds, lightning, hail, and heavy rainfall of one to three inches, prompting radar-indicated flash flood warnings just south of Oklahoma City.
The weather forecast indicates that the Minneapolis-St. Paul region can expect stormy conditions around 4 p.m., with a focus on potential severe weather in the Deep South, including Dallas and surrounding areas.
The extreme weather conditions are attributed to a collision of air masses, with a heatwave in the southwest leading to heat indices of up to 120 degrees Fahrenheit in cities like Las Vegas and Palm Springs. Record warm stretches are anticipated across the southwest and into Texas throughout the week.
