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

Severe weather is forecast to sweep across the mid-Mississippi Valley and Midwest

A powerful storm system is impacting much of the United States, affecting an estimated 200 million people. The "triple-threat megastorm" is bringing a variety of severe weather conditions, including blizzard conditions and impassable roads in the upper Midwest, damaging high winds across the Plains, and thunderstorms in the mid-South. Forecasters predict the storms will move eastward, posing a threat to a large area of the eastern US by Monday. The mid-Atlantic states and Washington DC are at the highest risk for high winds and potential tornadoes. The widespread and varied nature of the storm is causing significant disruption across multiple regions.

Severe weather impacted much of the U.S. on Sunday, with snow and wind creating hazardous conditions in the Upper Midwest and Plains. Hawaii is experiencing severe flooding. Later on Sunday, the mid-South prepared for thunderstorms and tornadoes. Forecasters predict that the storms will move eastward, threatening a large portion of the Eastern U.S. by Monday. The mid-Atlantic states, including Washington, D.C., face the highest risk of high winds and tornadoes. According to AccuWeather, the eastern half of the United States will be affected by successive waves of snow, wind, and severe weather.