Destructive hail, winds and a few tornadoes could thrash communities in parts of the Midwest Tuesday as a relentless storm system continues to tear a path across the US this week.
More than 22 million people across the region are under an enhanced, or Level 3 or 5, severe weather threat Tuesday, the Storm Prediction Center said. Storms are expected to reach their peak strength during the afternoon and carry into Tuesday night.
The biggest area of concern is concentrated in much of Iowa, northwest Illinois, southwest Wisconsin and northern Missouri, which are under a Level 4 of 5 threat.
Tornadoes, some stronger than EF2, as well as strong wind gusts and hail as large as tennis balls are the main threats across the Midwest Tuesday, the Storm Prediction Center said.
Later Tuesday afternoon and evening, wind gusts as strong as 90 mph could blow through the region. The gales threaten to knock out electricity if they damage trees and power lines in their path.
Though they are not in the bullseye of the storm, cities including Chicago, Milwaukee, Kansas City, Omaha and Madison are also at risk of seeing severe weather. Lower chances of severe storms spread from Texas to Michigan, including Dallas, Oklahoma City, St. Louis, Minneapolis and Detroit.
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