Severe Weather Threatens Midwest with Record Warmth and Tornado Risk

A powerful storm system brings unseasonably warm temperatures and severe weather, including tornadoes and large hail, across the Midwest.

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.