Severe weather on Wednesday was moving through East Texas, prompting multiple weather alerts. Residents should be aware of flash flooding in the area.

Meanwhile, several severe weather events hit the Midwest and the Heartland as more than 280 destructive straight-line winds greater than 70mph were reported from Texas to New York with large hail fell in Texas, and a more than 500 miles long wind event left at least one dead and hundreds of thousands without power from Indiana to Pennsylvania.

Large hail and isolated tornadoes are threatening millions after a deadly week of weather. In some areas, flooding is now a major concern. The dangerous storms are expected to continue into tomorrow with 43 million people at risk for heavy rain and hail.