Severe storms threaten travel and 4th of July festivities in the South and Northeast
As the extended 4th of July holiday weekend looms on the horizon, severe storms are preparing to strike a wide swath from New York and Pennsylvania all the way to Arkansas.On Sunday, 51 million people in this area are at risk of severe storms from afternoon to night. The risk area includes Nashville, Louisville, Philadelphia, Memphis, Baltimore, Charlotte and Washington DCThe strongest storms will target Kentucky and Tennessee, potentially bringing damaging wind gusts in excess of 65 mph and ping pong-sized hail, though a tornado or two cannot be ruled out.Scattered showers will persist through Sunday, with the strongest thunderstorms…
