Unrelated to the tropical storms, much of the U.S. Midwest and East faced rounds of severe thunderstorms packing strong winds and hail and raising flooding concerns Sunday and Monday. AccuWeather meteorologists said hot and humid air will clash with an advancing cool air boundary into early week causing thunderstorms to erupt, some of them severe.

Tropical Storm Barry formed Sunday near Mexico's southeast coast and is expected to drench the region for several days.

Cluster o storms will likely hit Baltimore metro during rush hour. Some lingering showers may also happen overnight or Wednesday morning. Otherwise, Tuesday temperatures are sticky and warm at over 90 degrees,

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center is forecasting a Level 1 out of 5 risk for severe weather for most of the state. A Level 1 (marginal) risk means that i. The strongest storms could bring wind gusts up to 60 mph and heavy rain.

A severe thunderstorm turned deadly Monday night in Wilmington, Delaware, when a falling tree killed a 79-year-old woman riding in a car, Delaware State Police said. Meteorologists warn the storm marks the beginning of a dangerous weather pattern along the Eastern Seaboard.

A 79-year-old woman from Newark, Delaware was killed when a tree feel on Lancaster Pike during storms on Monday night in Wilmington, Delaware State Police said.