The central US faces another round of severe storms Thursday in the same areas hit by Wednesday's destructive weather.

More than 400,000 homes and businesses lost power Wednesday as wind gusts exceeding 80 mph in spots caused widespread damage across Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan and other states.

Chicago and Milwaukee could be hit by multiple rounds of storms Thursday capable of strong tornadoes, large hail and damaging wind gusts up to 75 mph.

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A new round of severe thunderstorms is barreling through parts of the central US just smashed by hurricane-force wind gusts, tornadoes and hail on Wednesday.