Rare ‘High Risk’ Severe Weather Threat Issued for Central US

Millions of people in the South-Central Plains and Midwest should brace for powerful storms this week, the National Weather Service warns.

The National Weather Service's forecast outlook for Monday, May 6, 2024. Courtesy of the National Weather Service

Millions of people in the central United States are bracing for strong storms this week, including large tornadoes and strong winds that could hit multiple areas on the evening of May 6.

“Numerous severe thunderstorms are likely to produce multiple intense, long-track tornadoes, very large to giant hail, and damaging winds this afternoon into tonight across parts of the southern-central Plains,” said the National Weather Service (NWS) in a bulletin on May 6.