US weather forecast: Tornado alert, 55 million people under severe thunderstorms threat on Tuesday

Tornado alert has been issued as 55 million individuals across the US are facing severe thunderstorms threat this afternoon.

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Residents in Detroit, Chicago, and Indianapolis are likely to witness powerful storm including Tornadoes on Tuesday. Fox weather bulletin reported that over 54 million individuals were under severe weather watch, as per the Fox report.

Meteorologists have cautioned about the potential for tornadoes, large hail, and destructive wind gusts accompanying thunderstorms expected to form until Tuesday night. These hazards loom over regions spanning from eastern Missouri to Ohio and southern Michigan, as per the Fox report.

Approximately 55 million individuals residing in northeastern Arkansas to the Ohio Valley and southern Great Lakes region face the threat of severe thunderstorms commencing late Tuesday afternoon. NOAA's Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has designated over 38 million people within a Level 2 out of 5 on its 5-point scale measuring the risk of severe thunderstorm, the report said.


Meanwhile, millions of Americans across a wide swath of the US Midwest, East Coast and South will enjoy a second day of weather more typical of June than February on Tuesday before a powerful cold front brings back winter with a vengeance.

Summer-like temperatures ranging up to 40 degrees Fahrenheit above normal were forecast, setting the stage for a second record-breaking day in a row in some spots. In Texas, temperatures were expected to top 80 degrees F (27 degrees Celsius) after hovering at about 94 degrees F (34 C) in Dallas and other cities on Monday, the National Weather Service said.

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Q1. What is the weather forecast on Tuesday?
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Approximately 55 million individuals residing in northeastern Arkansas to the Ohio Valley and southern Great Lakes region face the threat of severe thunderstorms commencing late Tuesday afternoon.
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Q2. Is there any Tornado alert?
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Meteorologists have cautioned about the potential for tornadoes, large hail, and destructive wind gusts accompanying thunderstorms expected to form until Tuesday night.
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