Alabama Virginia and New York Face Three Separate Severe Weather Stories Thursday as SPC Issues Level 2 Risk From Alabama Through New York

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA — Thursday June 18 brings three distinct severe weather stories across the eastern United States, with the SPC issuing a Level 2 of 5 Slight Risk running from Alabama through Virginia and into New York as an overnight storm line continues rolling east through the Mid-Atlantic, fast-moving afternoon storms target northern New York, and Tropical Storm Arthur remnants spin up brief tornadoes across Alabama and the Gulf Coast.

Mid-Atlantic Overnight Storm Line Still Rolling East Thursday Morning

An overnight line of storms from Wednesday’s Midwest outbreak is still pushing eastward through the Mid-Atlantic Thursday morning, knocking down trees with gusty winds as it tracks through Virginia, Maryland, and the surrounding region. Forecasters expect the system to fire back up over the foothills this afternoon, producing a second round of gusty and potentially damaging wind across the Mid-Atlantic corridor during the afternoon hours.

The Level 2 orange Slight Risk on the SPC Day 1 outlook updated June 18 at 9:07 AM ET covers the core of this threat across Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and extending into Pennsylvania and New York.

Northern New York Watching Fast Moving Storms for Quick Tornadoes

Up in northern New York, fast-moving afternoon storms could spin up a quick tornado or two during the afternoon hours as the storm system tracks rapidly eastward across the region. The Level 2 zone extends into the northern New York corridor specifically because of this tornado spin-up potential from the quickly moving storm mode.

Arthur Remnants Bringing Brief Tornado Threat to Alabama and Gulf Coast

Down on the Gulf Coast, the remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur are producing bands of rain swinging through Alabama that could turn out a brief tornado as the tropical moisture interacts with the region. A Level 3 Enhanced Risk in red sits over the Alabama Gulf Coast zone on today’s outlook, representing the highest risk designation on the map and reflecting the persistent tropical tornado threat that has been ongoing across the Deep South for several days.

Residents across Virginia, northern New York, and Alabama should remain weather-aware through Thursday afternoon and evening as all three severe weather stories continue to evolve.

Stay with GordonRamsayClub.com for the latest updates.