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Dangerous storm outbreak could slam DC area Mon.
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The most intense storms could produce wind gusts of 60 to 80 mph and/or tornadoes.
More than 94 million people across the East Coast are under severe weather alerts as meteorologists expect potent thunderstorms.
The National Weather Service has warned Southern states that weather conditions may lead to the formation of storms and tornadoes.
A potential severe weather outbreak on Monday could bring damaging winds, hail and a few significant tornadoes from the Mid-Atlantic to the Carolinas.
Much of North Carolina, including the Triangle, could see widespread damaging winds and some tornados throughout the day and into evening Monday, March 16. Central North Carolina has a 45-60% probability of widespread damaging winds, with some reaching 74 mph, according to a 6 a.m. Monday National Weather Service briefing.
The wind damage from severe thunderstorms tomorrow could be significant. Wind gusts could reach over 70 mph, producing considerable damage. The storm timing for D.C. will likely be around the evening commute, and heavy rain could be blinding, along with making the roads slippery.
Multiple severe storm threats arrive tomorrow midafternoon into evening from a powerful cold front.