Severe weather leaves millions across the U.S. bracing for heavy rain, hail and damaging winds

Severe weather moving across parts of the country over the next few days will bring destructive hail and damaging winds to more than 30 million people from the central Plains to the northern Great Lakes and strong storms for the mid-Atlantic and the Northeast

Severe weather moving across parts of the country over the next few days will bring destructive hail and damaging winds to more than 30 million people from the central Plains to the northern Great Lakes and strong storms for the mid-Atlantic and the Northeast.

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On Tuesday, 6 million people are at risk from North Dakota to northern Texas for straight-line winds over 75 mph, hail and tornadoes. Cities affected by the storm system include Bismarck, Fargo, Sioux Falls and Omaha.

A hailstorm in Castle Pines, Colo., on Monday.Kevin WashutaOn Wednesday, cities including Chicago, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Des Moines, Kansas City and Wichita are expected to see damaging straight-line winds, hail and tornadoes.