While a disorganized mass of drenching showers and thunderstorms near the southeastern United States will bring drenching showers and thunderstorms to the Carolinas this week, a tropical threat could emerge in the Caribbean prior to the middle of the month.

"These are the areas that we would typically look for tropical development during the month of June, so it's not uncommon to see that," AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva said.

Downpours along the southern US Atlantic coast this week

An area strewn with showers and thunderstorms stretching from the Bahamas to South Florida and Cuba will slowly drift north-northeastward into Thursday, drenching Florida, southern Georgia, and coastal areas of the Carolinas.

The downpours can be beneficial for drought-stricken areas , b

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