The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Severe storms take aim at major cities this week

Aaron Barker

June 24, 2024 at 6:17 a.m.·1 min read

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The Midwest was hit hard by flooding this weekend, with some rivers reaching record-high levels. The region now faces the threat of severe weather this week, with cities such as Chicago, Des Moines, Milwaukee and Minneapolis possibly being impacted.

Summer is back with a vengeance in the central U.S. on Monday. Temperatures into the 90s and heat index readings into the triple digits are expected from South Dakota to Florida. Heat alerts cover more than a dozen states in the region.

Drone video shows the damage caused by a tornado in Wisconsin over the weekend.

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