At least 2 dead in Indiana as severe storms pummel central US
On Sunday, over 70 Tornado Warnings were issued, and more than 300 storm-related incidents were reported. Tragically, at least two people have died. FOX Weather's Brandy Campbell is in Indianapolis with details on the damage.
INDIANAPOLIS – At least two people were killed Sunday after severe weather battered the central U.S. as FOX Weather continues to track the threat of more destructive storms on Monday.
The powerful storms stretched from Lower Michigan down to eastern Texas and northern Louisiana, unleashing damaging winds, large hail and tornadoes.
Sunday saw an intense period of activity, with over 70 Tornado Warnings issued and nearly 400 storm-related incidents reported. This made it the second-most active day for severe weather this year, behind only March 14 when there were over 600 reports.
As of Monday morning, more than 100,000 residents were without power, bracing for the possibility of additional thunderstorms.
Tragically, a man was killed in Valparaiso, Indiana, on Sunday afternoon when his tractor-trailer encountered severe crosswinds and tipped, according to Sgt. Benjamin McFalls with the Porter County Sheriff's Department.
Another death was reported in Millersburg, Indiana, when thunderstorm winds blew over an Amish buggy at a highway intersection, according to a storm report by the National Weather Service.
Tornado spins through Arkansas field
A tornado was seen moving through northeast Arkansas on Sunday evening.
Tornadoes were spotted in several states, and the NWS received dozens of wind and hail reports on Sunday.
Severe storms produced wind gusts as high as 96 mph in Jackson, Michigan, 85 mph near Hoopeston, Illinois, 81 mph in Cascade Township, Michigan, and 81 mph in Valparaiso, Indiana.
Meteorologists get battered by large hail as they drive through tornado-warned storm
FOX Weather meteorologists are driving through tornado-warned storms in Arkansas on Sunday evening. Listen to the large hail that battered the vehicle as they chased storms throughout the state.
Additionally, Flash Flood Emergencies were issued Sunday afternoon for parts of northern Jackson County in southern Mississippi after emergency management reported that roads were impassable. According to the NWS, between 6 and 8 inches of rain had fallen, and an additional 2-4 inches was possible.
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Wall cloud seen in Pleasant Plains, Arkansas, on Sunday night.
(Cody Smith)
Where is severe weather happening now?
As the strong cold front driving the severe storms charges eastward through Monday, some 87 million people from the Northeast southwestward to the central Gulf Coast region will be threatened by another round of severe weather to kick off the new workweek.
NOAA's Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has issued Severe Thunderstorm Watches for parts of several states in the Southeast as the major storm system barrels across the region Monday morning.
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Where are severe storms expected on Monday?
Strong to severe thunderstorms packing threats of fairly widespread damaging winds and several tornadoes are expected on Monday from portions of the Northeast southwestward to the central Gulf Coast region.
The SPC has posted a level 2 out of 5 severe weather risk that stretches from southeastern New York state to southeastern Louisiana. However, a level 3 out of 5 severe weather risk covers much of the mid-Atlantic and Southeast, from central North Carolina to southern Mississippi.
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While the highest concentration of wind damage is forecast to be centered over parts of the Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama, southern Mississippi and the Florida Panhandle, a notable threat extends up much of the East Coast, including major cities along the Interstate 95 corridor such as Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia.
The damaging winds could take down trees and power lines, potentially causing widespread power outages in some areas.
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Another severe storm threat looms for midweek
More severe weather is predicted to emerge by midweek over many of the same regions that were hit hard on Sunday.
The threat begins late Tuesday across the central and southern Plains, where large hail will likely be the main severe risk.
Wednesday's severe weather risk area is eerily similar to Sunday's, stretching from the southern Great Lakes region to Texas and Louisiana. Damaging winds, large hail and tornadoes are all potential hazards from the severe storms.
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Additional severe thunderstorms are also possible on Thursday in a corridor stretching from Ohio and western Pennsylvania southwestward to the Ark-La-Tex region.
