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Strong, Robust Storms Target Upper Midwest, Northeast

July 28, 2021
UPDATED By WeatherBug Meteorologists
The work week rolls on with active storms threatening parts of the northern and northeastern U.S. once more. Today's menu of threats include damaging winds and hail, with a bullseyes over the Upper Mississippi Valley and eastern Great Lakes.

Hot, humid air pumped north around the western fringe of high pressure parked over the Midwest and an approaching cold front will once again drive robust thunderstorms development this afternoon and tonight. At greatest risk for individual or powerful lines or clusters of thunderstorms this afternoon is southern Minnesota into southern Wisconsin and southern New England. This includes Minneapolis, La Crosse, Wisc., and Boston.

Other cities in the path of this potentially dangerous weather include Green Bay, Milwaukee, Detroit and Albany, N.Y. High thunderstorm wind gusts in excess of 50 mph and quarter-sized hail will be the main threats, but a short-lived tornado cannot be ruled out.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect across eastern New York, far northeastern Pennsylvania, southern Vermont, southern New Hampshire, northern Connecticut, northern Rhode Island and Massachusetts. This includes Albany, N.Y., Hartford, Conn., Providence, R.I., and Springfield and Boston, Mass. Additionally, there is a Severe Thunderstorm Watch active for southeastern Minnesota, northern Iowa, and western Wisconsin, including the cities of Minneapolis, La Crosse, Wisc., and Rochester, Minn.
 
The Upper Midwest won't receive a break Wednesday as more strong to severe weather will be possible. Throughout the day, damaging winds, isolated large hail and a few tornadoes will be possible as storms rampage through the Upper Mississippi Valley, with cities along Interstates 39, 41 and 43 in the bullseye for the strongest storms.

Make sure you know the difference between a watch and a warning. A watch means that severe weather is possible, and you should have a plan in place for acting. A warning means that severe weather is imminent, and you need to act fast to protect life and well-being.