by Rebecca Falconer, and Andrew Freedman
April 1,2024
Introduction:
Read more here: https://www.axios.com/2024/04/01/us-st ... -weather(Axios) A major storm that lashed parts of California with heavy snow and flooding rains over the Easter weekend is set to march from west to east across the U.S., sparking a multi-day severe weather outbreak this week.
The big picture: Parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and Illinois are most at risk on Monday from the storm that disrupted travel in parts of California and caused a major road slip on a section of the state's Highway 1.
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• All forms of severe weather will be possible" in these areas, National Weather Service forecasters warned in social media posts.
• This includes flash flooding, the "potential for very large hail (2+ inches) and tornadoes on Monday," added the NWS' Weather Prediction Center in its posts.
Threat level: At midday, the Storm Prediction Center issued a "moderate risk" outlook for severe weather centered across Oklahoma. This includes Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Norman and Wichita Falls.