More storms will hit the United States in a multiday severe weather event, after thunderstorms and tornadoes wreaked havoc in multiple states over the weekend and killed 28.
On Monday, at least 31 million people are at risk for severe storms from central Texas to Iowa, with hazards including large hail, damaging winds and several possibly strong tornadoes.
The National Weather Service warned of "significant severe weather" from the central-southern Plains into the Ozarks, including multiple rounds of storms.
The cities with the greatest tornado risk include Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Oklahoma; Dallas; and Kansas City, Missouri. Storms are expected to erupt later Monday afternoon through the evening.
At least 10 states experienced tornadoes this weekend, including some in Reno County, Kansas, and Palo Pinto County, Texas.
At least 28 people died in severe thunderstorms and twisters over the weekend that hit Missouri and Kentucky the hardest, razing neighborhoods to piles of debris and ripping the roofs off homes.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Sunday that the 19 deaths in the state were attributed to a single tornado that touched down Friday and damaged hundreds of homes in southeastern Laurel County.
Preliminary storm surveys by the weather service confirmed significant tornado damage across multiple counties in the state, including EF3 damage in Laurel County.
One of the victims was Maj. Leslie Roger Leatherman of the Laurel County Fire Department, who died while responding to the tornado.
"Major Leatherman was a dedicated public servant for 39 years, answering the call to protect and help others in their most critical time of need. His courage, commitment, and sacrifice will never be forgotten," the department said.
Officials in Missouri reported seven weather-related deaths since Friday: five in St. Louis County and two in Scott County. More than 5,000 homes and buildings were damaged after two confirmed tornadoes pummeled through St. Louis on Friday, Mayor Cara Spencer said.
The weather service office of St. Louis said one of those tornadoes was an EF3 with winds up to 152 mph that tracked through northern St. Louis.
Two people also died in Virginia because of trees falling in storms.
According to PowerOutage.Us, over 75,000 people across the country were without power as of 1 p.m. ET, including over 30,000 in Missouri, over 13,000 in Michigan and over 9,000 in Kentucky and Tennessee.
The Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion announced that Halsey’s concert on Monday evening had been canceled because of severe weather in the region.
On Tuesday, 26 million people are at risk for severe storms from Louisiana to Indiana, including London, Kentucky, which is still reeling from previous storms.
Large hail, damaging winds and strong tornadoes are possible. Storms will erupt in the afternoon and potentially go into the overnight, making for a potentially dangerous situation.
Cities at risk Tuesday include London, Kentucky; Memphis, Nashville; Knoxville, Tennessee; Huntsville, Alabama; Bowling Green and Lexington, Kentucky.
The threat of storms will decrease by Wednesday, with a few strong storms possible from the Carolinas to the mid-Atlantic.
Heavy rain will accompany the storms, raising the risk for flash flooding through Wednesday. Areas of concern include Little Rock, Arkansas, to Paducah, Kentucky, as well as southern Indiana, central Missouri and southern Iowa.
