A significant weather system is currently impacting parts of the central and eastern United States, causing widespread disruption.
This system, moving across the country, has led to power outages, structural damage, and tornado warnings.
Severe weather advisories have been issued by the National Weather Service for approximately 50 million people, cautioning about flash floods, long-track tornadoes, and large hail.
The Ohio and Tennessee valleys are at a particularly high risk, especially during the afternoon and evening. There is also a possibility of intense storm conditions along the Gulf Coast and in western parts of Virginia and the Carolinas.
Early in the morning, more than 50,000 households in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio were without power.
A squall line extending across southern Indiana and a significant portion of Kentucky poses a threat of tornadoes as it moves rapidly at over 60 mph, according to the weather service in Louisville.
In Oklahoma, a possible tornado caused damage to roofs, trees, and power lines on Monday night near Barnsdall, north of Tulsa. Several homes were flattened in the area.
As the storm moves eastward, it is expected to bring showers and severe thunderstorms to the mid-Atlantic and parts of the Southeast.
The National Weather Service has issued a slight risk of severe thunderstorms with frequent lightning, strong wind gusts, hail, and a few tornadoes possible over both regions from Wednesday into Thursday morning.
In west-central Texas, more than 30 vehicles were involved in a large pileup on Monday afternoon. Multiple people were injured in the crash, which occurred amid dust and high winds from the storm system.
Heavy snow is forecast across northern Illinois, much of Wisconsin, and Michigan, with 4 to 8 inches possible in these areas.
The heaviest snow is expected in eastern Wisconsin to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
The Northeast is also expected to experience heavy snow beginning Wednesday and lasting through Friday, with significant snowfall likely in Upstate New York and northern New England. Gusty winds may cause low visibility and slippery roads, potentially disrupting travel and causing damage to trees and infrastructure.