Tornadoes, hail and high winds forecast to hit midwest and Mississippi valley

Millions across the mid-Mississippi Valley and Midwest are under threat from severe weather expected to arrive Monday. The Storm Prediction Center has designated a high-risk zone, a level 4 out of 5, for parts of southwest Illinois and southeast Missouri, encompassing major urban areas like St. Louis. Residents in these regions should prepare for the possibility of powerful tornadoes, widespread damaging winds, and large hail, with some hailstones potentially as big as baseballs. This forecast follows a weekend that saw deadly tornadoes in Texas, underscoring the volatile weather patterns.

This severe weather outbreak poses a significant threat to millions of people and could cause widespread damage, impacting communities already recovering from recent deadly storms.