Severe weather is expected to bring strong winds, hail, lightning storms, flash floods, and tornadoes to several areas in the United States this week.
Showers and thunderstorms are expected to extend from the Great Lakes to parts of the Ohio and Mississippi valleys midweek, according to weather forecasters.
The foul weather will then move from Minnesota to Nebraska and Kansas, before expanding over the Midwest towards the weekend.
The storms are forecast to be violent and cover large areas east of the United States.
Other areas expected to suffer severe weather are Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Detroit, Cincinnati, Cleveland and Pittsburgh.
