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However, the cold front will quickly overtake storms, causing them all to merge into a windy squall line. Tornado and hail risk will decrease, though a few spin-up tornadoes are still possible. Instead, widespread 60 to 75 mph wind gusts will accompany the squall.
It's been a siege of severe weather this week. Another rash of storms is likely in some of the same areas hit earlier. Our latest forecast shows where tornadoes, hail and flooding rain could happen again.
A new batch of severe storms fired up Wednesday afternoon, dropping softball-sized hail near Kansas City and golf-ball sized hail in Ohio.
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.
A tornado hit a city in Kansas, and forecasters warned of severe weather from Texas to New England as storms move through this week.
After severe storms damaged communities in the Plains and the Midwest, forecasters warned that storms could bring giant hail, tornadoes and severe wind gusts to the regions again. Authorities in Kansas reported several people with minor injuries after storms passed through on Monday.
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Flooding and tornadoes hit Midwest as evacuations beginSevere weather over the past 48 hours has triggered tornadoes and widespread flooding across several states. In Cheboygan County, Michigan, officials ordered evacuations in low-lying areas after a levee breach raised safety concerns.
Six tornadoes were reported and hail up to 4 inches across damaged cars and homes. Damage surveys are underway as heavy rain raises flooding concerns in parts of the region.
Storms barreling across the heart of the United States continue to pose tornado risks after causing at least one death when a man apparently was struck by lightning in Wisconsin