"Severe Weather Threat: Millions at Risk as Storms Sweep Across US"

Nearly 50 million people across the eastern half of the U.S., including cities like Houston and Chicago, are at risk of severe weather and flooding as a parade of storms sweeps across the region. The Storm Prediction Center has issued Level 1 out of 5 severe thunderstorm risk for Monday, with large hail and strong wind gusts expected. Flash flood concerns persist through midweek in the South and Southeast, with heavy rain expected in areas of the Gulf Coast, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. The risk of flash flooding will then shift to the east, including cities like New Orleans, Atlanta, and Tallahassee.