A "very active and complex mid-May weather pattern" is settling over states from the central United States through the Mid-Atlantic.

S: 1 dead, others hurt when strong storms, tornadoes leave destruction from Greene to Monroe and into Brown counties on Friday, May 16.

The nationwide tornado threat is expected to downshift by Wednesday, with several relatively quiet days in the offing. Late May is still peak season, however, so pockets of severe weather could begin cropping up by the weekend into next week across the Southern Plains.

At least 31 million people are at risk for severe storms from central Texas to Iowa on Monday, with hazards including large hail, damaging winds and several possibly strong tornadoes.

Storms on Friday sent dust from Central Illinois farms into the city. Chicago hasn't seen a dust storm that significant since 1934, during the height of the Dust Bowl.

As Michigan residents recover from the severe storms on May 15, officials say more severe weather could arrive late on May 16. Here's the forecast.

As severe weather is fresh in our minds from Thursday night's storms, another threat of severe weather looms Friday night. Temperatures will be hot again Friday as most communities will top out in the mid-80s for highs.

KALAMAZOO, MI -- Some Southwest Michigan school districts are closed after severe storms rolled through the area the night of Thursday, May 15. The storm sparked tornado warnings and knocked down trees and power lines. Multiple school districts cited downed trees and power outages as their reasons for closing, according to their Facebook pages.

A busy stretch of severe thunderstorms is underway due to record heat and now the threats are ramping up, putting major metro areas from Chicago to Nashville under threat as the country hits the peak of tornado season.

After a foggy morning, rain will exit the Philadelphia region on Thursday afternoon, but strong storms could move through on Friday.