A powerful spring storm is expected to charge into the tri-state area Sunday, pelting the region with wind gusts up to 50 mph and rainfall rates near an inch an hour at times. Expect it to be mostly dry during the daylight hours Sunday,

A powerful low-pressure system is likely to spawn a dangerous outbreak of severe thunderstorms in portions of the Midwest, South and East, where tornadoes, widespread damaging winds, large hail and flash flooding are all concerns.