A prolonged stormy pattern is expected across the southern United States, including Connecticut and Oklahoma, with potential for severe weather and flooding. On Friday, Connecticut faces a line of slow-moving thunderstorms from 2 to 8 p.m., which could bring damaging winds, flash flooding, and frequent lightning, especially north and west of Interstate 84. The threat diminishes closer to the shoreline but showers remain possible through late Friday. Conditions are forecasted to be drier during Friday night and Saturday morning, but another wave of showers is expected by midday Saturday. Meanwhile, Oklahoma is also experiencing increased storm chances on Saturday, with weather impact alerts warning of severe weather potential. The storm activity is expected to last for several days, producing possible severe weather and flooding rain across the region.