At least two million Americans at risk of severe weather as torrential rains, hail, strong wind gusts, and possible tornadoes are forecast in the Great Plains and Midwest
- Severe weather is in the forecast Monday in the Plains and the Midwest
- Meteorologists expect torrential downpours in central United States
- Frontal system is expected to reach Appalachia, Ohio Valley, and Northeast
More than two million Americans living in at least seven states in the Plains and Midwest face the threat of severe weather on Monday and Tuesday.
Heavy rains, strong winds, large hail, and even tornadoes are forecast for swaths of the central United States on Monday.
Experts warn that the downpour could result in flooding.
According to The Weather Channel, the area stretching across northern Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, and Ohio could see severe weather on Monday.
Large swaths of the Great Plains and Midwest are on alert for severe weather at the start of the work week
The area stretching across northern Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, and Ohio could see severe weather on Monday
By Tuesday, the frontal system is expected to reach the Northeast. Severe weather is expected to blanket the area that includes Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania
Meteorologists also anticipate severe weather in the Dakotas.
Weather reports from South Dakota and Kansas indicate there was baseball-sized hail and wind gusts of up to 78 miles per hour on Sunday, ABC News reported.
By Monday night, storms are likely to reach the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley regions.
Experts say that the greatest risk of severe storms will be in central Illinois.
By Monday night, storms are likely to reach the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley regions. Experts say that the greatest risk of severe storms will be in central Illinois. The image above shows flooded fields near Kaskaskia, Illinois in July
Heavy rains are also expected throughout the day on Monday in eastern Iowa, southern Michigan, and northern Ohio.
By Tuesday, the frontal system is expected to reach the Northeast.
Severe weather is expected to blanket the area that includes Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania.