Rounds of severe thunderstorms packing high winds and damaging hail will focus mainly on the central United States into the weekend, AccuWeather meteorologists say. Severe storms are also forecast to erupt in the East near the end of the week.

The risk of severe weather will ramp up over the Plains and Mississippi Valley into midweek, from just inland from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes. As warm, humid air from the Gulf clashes with a press of cool air from the Rockies—combined with a strong jet stream overhead— thunderstorms will erupt and are likely to become locally violent.

Some portions of the southern Plains may face a severe weather risk each day into the weekend.

Into Tuesday night, the greatest risk of severe thunderstorms, some packing tornadoes, along with high winds and

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