Tens of Millions From Texas to Maine in the Path of Severe Storms and Possible Tornadoes

Rounds of violent thunderstorms are set to lash a large swath of the country this week, bringing an elevated risk of severe weather and possible tornadoes to tens of millions. Parts of the central U.S. have already been hit hard. According to preliminary numbers from the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center, a severe weather outbreak produced at least 15 tornadoes across Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, and Kansas on Monday. Reports suggest Ottawa, Kansas, was among the hardest-hit areas. Local officials said three people suffered minor injuries, most of the town lost power, and school was canceled today due to a tornado that swept through the town Monday evening. Forecasters expect the threat of severe weather to continue through the rest of the week, expanding into the Great Lakes, the Ohio Valley, and the Northeast. The NWS said these storms will likely become a daily occurrence as they track west to east along a northern tier storm front. In the central and southern Plains, moisture flowing in from the Gulf of Mexico will fuel additional rounds of strong to possibly severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours today, according to the NWS. Forecasters expect these storms to