"Central and Eastern US Braces for Extended Severe Weather Threat in April"

A widespread multiday severe weather threat is expected to impact tens of millions of Americans in the central and eastern US between Monday and Tuesday, with potential for large hail, wind damage, and tornadoes. The storm system, originating in the central Plains, is set to track eastward, affecting areas from Texas to the Ohio Valley on Monday and then stretching into the mid-Atlantic and Gulf Coast states on Tuesday. Nighttime tornadoes are particularly dangerous, and additional severe thunderstorms could occur on Wednesday as the system moves toward the East Coast.