Strong to severe thunderstorms including large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes will impact the Central Plains and Midwest Thursday.
A stalled front will bring heavy rain and flash flooding across the same region and into the Ohio Valley through Saturday morning.
The high temperatures and dry conditions will lead to widespread fire concerns as well.
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California is currently dealing with at least one severe wildfire: the Willow Fire has scorched nearly 3,000 acres since igniting last week and evacuations and concerns mounted Tuesday in and beyond Monterey County.