Areas that were slammed by tornadoes, massive hail, and damaging wind gusts on Tuesday will see another round of storms Wednesday afternoon. This Level 2 out of 5 severe storm risk stretches from the southern Plains to the Midwest and also includes portions of the Ohio Valley and Northeast.

Over 130 million people across more than 12 states are bracing for another round of severe weather beginning Wednesday afternoon. This follows Tuesday’s storms that produced tornadoes across southern Wisconsin and damaging wind gusts from Texas to New England. 

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Wednesday’s threat has shifted slightly east, but a broad Level 2 out of 5 risk of severe thunderstorms covers a corridor including parts of North Texas, the Southern Plains, the Midwest and the Ohio Valley, according to NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center (SPC).

RECORD WARMTH TO PUSH EAST, FUELING ROUNDS OF RAIN AND STORMS ACROSS MAJOR CITIES FROM SOUTH TO NORTHEAST

A Level 1 threat covers a wider area including the Dallas metro area and Texas Hill Country. To the north, the risk extends across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, including northern New Jersey and New York City.

Wednesday severe weather threat
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A spring severe weather pattern has taken hold across much of the country, with Wednesday’s atmospheric setup resembling Tuesday’s conditions.

DANGEROUS TORNADOES AND HAIL SLAM THE MIDWEST, PLAINS

Rounds of storms will once again develop over Iowa beginning Wednesday afternoon and charge east along a stalled front draped over southern Wisconsin and Michigan, where more than 70,000 customers were still without power early Wednesday after damage from Tuesday’s storms.

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Supercell thunderstorms could begin to form across Missouri, Iowa, and western Illinois, with large hail being the main hazard. Flash flooding is once again possible across the region as storms repeatedly move over the same areas.

FLOOD THREAT INCREASES ACROSS GREAT LAKES AMID HEAVY RAINFALL, RAPID SNOWMELT

Meanwhile, another dryline — the boundary between dry air from the west and warm, moist air from the Gulf — will set up across eastern Kansas, Oklahoma, and West Texas through the day.

Hail forecast
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Supercells and bowing squall lines capable of producing very large hail, tornadoes and damaging winds could form along or just east of this boundary.

Severe weather threat
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Record warmth in the Ohio Valley and the Mid-Atlantic will fuel scattered afternoon thunderstorms that could pack hail and damaging wind gusts. More storms are forecast to develop through the day and track east through the evening, weakening as they reach the coast.Â