A tornado watch spans the Midwest on Monday, putting millions of Americans on alert — even as severe weather, including wind and hail, continues to batter those areas from a system that moved in over the weekend.
The weather conditions pose a moderate risk for northern Iowa, eastern Minnesota — including Minneapolis — and western Wisconsin. These areas face the greatest likelihood for strong tornadoes, very large hail and destructive thunderstorm wind. They are on tornado watch through 11 p.m. CT Monday.
Parts of Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, Texas and Oklahoma are also on tornado watch, with wind expected to reach up to 75 mph. That includes Des Moines and Topeka and lasts through 11:59 p.m. CT Monday…