2024-02-27 21:11:15
Illinois, Kentucky and Ohio are all in the storm zone Tuesday night.
February 27, 2024, 4:14 PM ET
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The Midwest is bracing for severe storms that might bring tornadoes, damaging winds and hail Tuesday night.
There’s an enhanced threat for overnight tornadoes from Missouri to Ohio, including Evansville, Illinois; Louisville, Kentucky; and Cincinnati.
This severe weather map for Feb. 27, 2024 shows the storm moving into the Midwest, the Great Lakes and the Ohio Valley with severe thunderstorms that might produce huge hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes. ABC News
Chicago and northern Illinois are also facing an enhanced threat for tornadoes and hail.
Meanwhile, blizzard warnings are in effect for parts of North Dakota and Minnesota Tuesday night. Up to 2 inches of snow is expected, as well as 50 mph wind gusts, which might cause whiteout conditions and treacherous travel.
In the Northeast, flood watches have been issued from West Virginia to Maine ahead of a combination of heavy rain and melting snow.
Severe storms will hit the Ohio Valley early Wednesday.
The heaviest rain, winds and possible thunderstorms will reach the East Coast Wednesday followingnoon and evening, stretching from the Carolinas to Maine. Heavy rain is in the forecast for Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, New York City and Boston.
This storm system will make its way to the Northeast and I-95 corridor from Washington to Boston with heavy rain, gusty winds and even thunderstorms, Feb. 28, 2024. ABC News
The storm will clear out late Wednesday night.
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