Iowa, Midwest and Tornado
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Severe weather, including tornadoes, flooding rain, will hammer parts of the Plains, Midwest this weekTypical for April, severe thunderstorms will plague parts of the Plains and Midwest through Saturday with hail, wind, tornadoes and flooding rain. Here's our latest forecast.
CNN reports that more than 24 tornadoes have been reported from eastern Kansas to southern Minnesota and Wisconsin since Monday night, with more severe weather possible in some areas for the next 24 hours. The report also has an interactive map of the United States showing at least 27 reported tornadoes in the last seven days.
The main threats from the storms include large hail, severe wind gusts, and a limited possibility of tornadoes. Forecasters note uncertainty in the storm's exact timing and location due to disruptions from earlier weather activity.
Major cities along the I-95 corridor saw first 90-degree day of the year.
A tornado hit a city in Kansas, and forecasters warned of severe weather from Texas to New England as storms move through this week.
Heavy thunderstorms and possible tornadoes are hitting a wide swath of the United States on Tuesday into Wednesday, with longtime forecaster Jim Cantore urging citizens to prepare themselves. This