Tornado Warning: Severe Storms Set to Slam Central and Eastern U.S. This Weekend
A prolonged period of severe weather, which includes the potential threat of significant tornadoes, is forecasted over the weekend across many parts of the central and eastern United States. Storms kick off Saturday across the central and southern Plains, blossom in parts of Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri. But Sunday looks to feature the greatest threat — more than 25 million people are in an enhanced (Level 3 out of 5) risk zone for severe weather, which covers much of the Mississippi and Ohio Valleys. “The Storm Prediction Center has issued a warning for an extensive/severe weather event,” they stated. “Large hail, destructive gusts, and potent twisters are anticipated.” By early week, the severe weather threat will move towards the East Coast. Strong storms might extend from Boston all the way down to Jacksonville, Florida; however, the higher concentration of potentially destructive winds and sporadic tornadoes will likely focus on North Carolina, South Carolina, and Geo...