More than 50 million people are under a severe storm threat across the Southeast on Friday after overnight storms brought high winds and almost a dozen reports of large hail in the South.
More than 5 million people across portions of Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee and Mississippi are under a tornado watch as intense thunderstorms rumble across the South Friday morning.
The potent storm tracking across the central US will continue to strengthen on Friday, bringing all modes of hazardous weather to the eastern half of the country.
Satellite imagery captured at least two flashes of lightning occurring over the Chicago area on Friday morning. What’s strange is, the city was experiencing heavy snow and not rain at the time.