Following a night of severe storms that brought tornadoes, damaging wind gusts, large hail, and heavy rain across parts of the Central US, the severe storm threat is now heading towards more populated areas in the East on Tuesday. Nearly 100 million people from Texas to Pennsylvania are under a severe storm threat, with the Ohio Valley expected to experience the worst of the storms, according to the Storm Prediction Center.
The strongest threat, rated at level 3 out of 5, covers most of Indiana, northern Kentucky, and western Ohio. Cities in this high-risk area include Indianapolis, Columbus, Cincinnati in Ohio, and Lexington in Kentucky. The Storm Prediction Center warns of the potential for strong tornadoes, large to very large hail, and severe/damaging winds in this region.
