Overview

• Millions across the Midwest experience record-breaking warmth, with temperatures up to 40 degrees above average.
• A dramatic temperature drop of 30-50 degrees expected as a cold front moves in, bringing winter back with a vengeance.
• Severe weather, including the risk of tornadoes and large hail, targets over 54 million people in the region.
• Cities like Chicago, Indianapolis, and Detroit brace for potential nocturnal tornadoes, increasing the danger.
• Following the storm, temperatures are set to plummet before rising again towards the weekend.