A severe weather outbreak is expected to hit the central US over the next few days, with the potential to affect up to 50 million people. The areas initially at high risk run from South Dakota to West Texas, with the threat of tornadoes, tennis ball-sized hail and damaging winds. From Saturday, the storm is forecast to move eastward towards the Gulf Coast, after which it will hit the midwest states of Oklahoma City, Indiana and Michigan. A number of high-population cities, such as Dallas, Houston and Illinois, are in its path, while a second storm is also highly likely.
A severe weather outbreak is expected to hit the central US over the next few days, with the potential to affect up to 50 million people. The areas initially at high risk run from South Dakota to West Texas, with the threat of tornadoes, tennis ball-sized hail and damaging winds. From Saturday, the storm is forecast to move eastward towards the Gulf Coast, after which it will hit the midwest states of Illinois, Indiana and Michigan. A number of high-population cities, such as Dallas, Houston and Oklahoma City, are in its path, while a second storm is also highly likely.