90 million at risk for severe weather from Florida to Connecticut

The same potent storm system responsible for more than 200 incidents of severe weather and dozens of tornado reports over the central United States through Wednesday night will next focus its energy on a dozen states in the East into Thursday evening, AccuWeather meteorologists warn.

Some of Thursday's severe thunderstorms include the potential for a few tornadoes to develop.

Thus far, the strongest tornado from the current outbreak occurred early Wednesday morning in Springdale, Ark., and was rated as an EF3 with maximum winds of 145 mph. The storm injured several people and damaged homes and a school. Fortunately, the storm stuck prior to the arrival of students.

The likelihood of severe thunderstorms and the potential for a few tornadoes includes some major population centers along the Interstate 95 corridor from New York City to Philadelphia, Washington, and all the way down to Jacksonville, Fla.

Active Atlantic hurricane season expected once again, AccuWeather forecasts