Millions in U.S. Under Threat of ‘Severe Storms’ After Tornadoes Kill At Least 18 People in Midwest. ‘Widespread Severe Wind Threat’ Will Follow.

Corpus Christi Bay, inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, in Corpus Christi, Texas
Million people in the United States in the Midwest and Northeastern United States are facing the threat of extremely dangerous weather in the next 24 to 48 hours, the National Weather Service said.
These weather patterns come on the heels of  the violent storms and tornadoes that swept through Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas Saturday night, killing at least 18 people. Over 400,000 homes and businesses remain without power in the region at press time.
As the night continues, storms capable of unleashing strong wind with “large to very large hail” are expected before the threat becomes the severe wind itself.
Numerous areas will see flash flooding as well.
“Severe storms are expected to continue this evening and overnight across the eastern Ozark Plateau into the Ohio and Tennessee Valley. Tornadoes, some strong to intense, and large to very large hail will remain the primary concerns this evening before transitioning to a widespread severe wind threat overnight,” the NWS said in a late Sunday weather advisory. “The associated heavy rain will create numerous areas of flash flooding.”
“All severe hazards, including tornadoes, very large hail, and severe/damaging winds should occur [at some point],” the Storm Prediction Center said. “Some of the tornadoes may be strong.”
The severe weather has resulted in almost 20,000 flight delays involving flights within, into, or out of the United States as well as close to 1,000 flight cancellations, according to FlightAware.com, a service that monitors such information.
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