Powerful thunderstorms could unleash dozens of tornadoes, destructive 85 mph wind gusts, giant hail and flash flooding from the Plains to the Midwest as a dangerous severe weather outbreak peaks Monday night.

Supercells capable of producing very large to giant hail and multiple strong to intense tornadoes are most likely from central Kansas and southeast Nebraska into Iowa and northwest Missouri.” AccuWeather is warning of a “high-risk” tornado outbreak across The Plains Monday.

Thunderstorm wind gusts reached 82 mph near Estherville, Iowa, while strong winds damaged a grain elevator in Greenville, Iowa.

Parts of the South are facing the threat of damaging winds, destructive hail and possible tornadoes on Tuesday, as a multi-day severe thunderstorm outbreak enters its sixth day, killing at least one person and leaving hundreds of thousands without power.

Volatile spring weather is plaguing the nation from coast to coast Monday, with storms pounding the Midwest, snow in the Rockies and record-breaking heat in the East

A dangerous multi-day severe weather outbreak is set to unfold across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest beginning Saturday evening, May 16, 2026, with Sunday on track to deliver the most widespread tornado threat the United States has seen this season.

After a quiet start to May, the atmosphere over the central United States is primed for an outbreak.

A storm system expected to move into the Houston area Tuesday night into Wednesday morning could bring widespread rain, isolated severe weather and possible street flooding as Southeast Texas begins what will be a wet week ahead.