Maps show more severe storms forecast for central U.S. after days of tornadoes, flooding
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Key Points:
- A severe weather threat including strong tornadoes, large hail, damaging winds, and flash flooding is expected across the central U.S. from Friday evening into the weekend, with over 51 million people at risk from Texas to Wisconsin.
- Several tornadoes have already touched down in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois, including a large and extremely dangerous one in Lena, Illinois, causing extensive damage.
- The Upper Mississippi Valley region has the highest risk for strong tornadoes, while central U.S. and Midwest states face threats of very large hail and damaging winds up to 70 mph.
- Severe storms will continue into Saturday, affecting cities like Cincinnati, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Buffalo as a cold front moves east, bringing cooler temperatures to the East next week.
- Communities are still recovering from recent tornadoes, with significant damage reported in western New York and Missouri, while Michigan faces record flooding, prompting a state of emergency declaration for 33 counties.
