A series of severe storms will threaten parts of the central United States over the next couple days, with thunderstorms, high winds, hail and possible tornadoes bringing the greatest risk along a stretch from the southern Plains to the Great Lakes on April 14.
An area including eastern Iowa, northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin was most likely to see large to very large hail, a few tornadoes, including some strong tornadoes, and damaging wind gusts, the Storm Prediction Center said. Elsewhere in the Northeast, more severe storms with strong wind gusts are possible.
Major cities including Dallas, Oklahoma City, St. Louis, Kansas City, Des Moines and Chicago are all in the zone to be impacted by severe weather on April 14, according to AccuWeather.
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Repeated downpours through at least the middle of the week will increase the risk of flooding, AccuWeather reported. The storms could impact travel on highways and cause delays at airports. A stretch of more than 1,600 miles could be impacted by severe weather this week, the outlet reported. Some communities could be hit by multiple rounds of storms and downpours, also elevating the risk of flash flooding.
