00:00Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding are threatening a large part of the central and eastern United States.
00:06A slow-moving cool front is pushing across the plains, Mississippi Valley, and northeast.
00:12The storm system is expected to stretch across a 1,500-mile corridor from New England to northeastern New Mexico.
00:19Repeated downpours could quickly overwhelm drainage systems and trigger dangerous flash flooding.
00:24Near Des Moines, Iowa, nearly 6 inches of rain fell in just 12 hours.
00:29Flooding hotspots include eastern Kansas, southern Missouri, and communities along the Ohio River.
00:35Hilly areas could face especially dangerous, life-threatening flooding.
00:39Meanwhile, severe thunderstorms are developing across parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and western New York.
00:46Damaging wind gusts could knock down trees and cause power outages.
00:50The strongest storms may also produce large hail across portions of the southern plains.
00:55On Thursday, strong storms could spread from eastern Oklahoma toward Kentucky and Tennessee.
01:01The Chesapeake and Delaware Bay regions may also see damaging winds.
01:05By Friday, another front will bring renewed severe weather to the plains and upper Midwest.
01:10Storms could stretch from Nebraska and Kansas toward Minnesota and Wisconsin.
01:15Damaging winds and large hail will again be possible.
01:18The unsettled pattern is expected to continue into the weekend, with additional heavy and gusty storms possible across several regions.
01:26Disclosure.
01:27This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.
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