Heat Breaks with a Bang!

Powerful thunderstorms will bring destructive winds and large hail from theMidwest to the central Appalachians into Wednesday night. Unfortunately, thesetup is also ripe for tornadoes.Thursday, the thunderstorms will re-fire from the mid-Atlantic region into NewEngland. These two could be quite destructive in some communities.

The cool front triggering the severe weather is being followed by a nice,refreshing air mass. The cooler, less humid weather will reach the Great Lakesand Midwest Thursday and will bring much more comfortable conditions to theNortheast on Friday.

Story by AccuWeather.com Senior Meteorologist John Kocet.