Severe storms expected to fire up across the Midwest Wednesday before threat shifts into the Northeast

Severe storms expected to fire up across the Midwest Wednesday before threat shifts into the Northeast

The Midwest faces a day of severe storms, with a level 2 out of 5 threat in effect across Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio on Wednesday. The main threats are damaging wind and hail, but a low-end tornado risk is also in place. Starting Thursday, the storms shift into the Northeast.