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A series of heavy thunderstorms across parts of the Midwest and Mississippi Valley on Wednesday increased the risk of hurricanes, flash flooding and damaging winds, meteorologists said. The troubling forecast comes a day after hurricanes hit Texas that left nearly two dozen people injured.

More than five million people were at moderate risk for severe weather conditions, According to the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center. The risk level of four-fifths, Little Rock, Ark.; Evansville, Ind.; and Memphis.

A few million more and more were at risk of mild storms further south, from Michigan and Wisconsin to Louisiana.

Meteorologists said the heaviest rainfall that could produce flash floods was likely from southeast Louisiana to southern Michigan.

around the Little Rock area, forecasters were waiting Storms will begin in the afternoon and evening, producing golf ball-sized hail and winds of up to 80 kilometers per hour. Periods of heavy rain were also expected to lead to local flooding, they said.

meteorologists With the Weather Service in Memphis He said they expected two rounds of storms with heavy rain on Wednesday. Forecasters advised residents to start preparing early, as storms can produce hurricanes with winds in excess of 150 mph.

Similar predictions have been published for Louisville, Ky.and parts of Mississippiwhere dangerous winds are also expected.

Parts of the United States were under severe weather conditions this spring. On Tuesday, a string of storms swept through central Texas and created tornadoes that injured at least 23 people, 12 of whom were taken to local hospitals, said David Blackburn, a Bell County judge. He said at a press conference on Tuesday. He said it was surprising that there were no casualties.

“Lots of debris,” said Judge Blackburn, describing the scene. “Again, the hurricane’s path stretched for several miles, not much left. Big trees were uprooted, toppled, robbed. Buildings have really turned into rubble in many places. Power lines, electricity surveys are scattered everywhere. It’s a pretty devastating look.”

at least one other Tornado pierced through Central Iowadestroy property.

Last week, severe weather tore the South, kill two people, one in Georgia, the other in Texas. In late March, a powerful storm killed at least two people and injured two more. on the Florida Panhandle.

Soon poll by Gallup He said 33 percent of U.S. adults have been affected by extreme weather conditions since 2020. Winter weather such as extreme cold, hurricanes and snow, ice storms and blizzards were among the most common extreme weather events cited, followed by extreme heat and flooding.