About 40 million Americans are at risk of severe weather Thursday, forecasters say, marking the second consecutive day tornado and storm watches will be in effect for the central U.S.
The Plains region has been the focal point for extreme weather throughout the week, and Wednesday was no exception: Tornado watches were issued throughout the region during the day, and Wednesday night, a severe storm spawned reported tornadoes in central Oklahoma, leading to several injuries and at least one death, according to the Associated Press.