Strong thunderstorms will prowl the nation`s mid-sector once again Mondayinto Monday night. In this latest bout, the corridor at risk of severe localweather will reach from much of Texas, including Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth,northeastward through Missouri to Illinois, maybe as far north as Chicago.Saint Louis, Oklahoma City and the eastern edge of Kansas City will also beprone to severe local weather.
Thunderstorms having hail, damaging winds and flooding cloudbursts willnumber amongst those striking this broad corridor.
Story by AccuWeather.com Senior Meteorologist Jim Andrews
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