A multiday violent storm The threat once again put millions of people in the central United States on alert overnight.

Severe thunderstorms erupted again on Monday and will continue overnight from the northeast Texas to the southwest Missouriaccording to the FOX Forecast Center. Tornadoessome of which can be powerful and damaging winds will be the main dangers in the event of violent storms.

Several Tornado Watches and Warnings were issued Monday in the severe weather risk area.

The National Weather Service reported a wind gust of 94 mph TalalaOklahoma Monday afternoon as a tornado-warned storm moved through the area.

As of Monday evening, the National Weather Service had received at least three reports of tornadoes in parts of northeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas.

According to the National Weather Servicesome homes were damaged about 3 miles west of SperryOklahoma Monday afternoon in what it called “potential tornado damage.”

Most of these storms will likely form a line overnight, but conditions could allow for supercells in front of the line. According to the FOX Forecast Center, this could bring tornadoes, some potentially strong, as well as damaging winds.

The threat of severe weather is expected to diminish early Tuesday as the storm system leaves the area.

As the large weather system continues its march eastward, it also brings a new round of torrential rains to the central United States. This will create a wide corridor of moisture extending from Texas to Michigan.

The Ozarks region, in particular, could experience even higher precipitation totals due to terrain-enhancing effects. As the storm system moves north, it will gradually weaken, but it is still expected to bring rain to areas as far north as Wisconsin and Michigan.

Given recent significant rainfall in parts of the west Arkansas and southern Missouri, repeated heavy rains could increase the risk of flooding in these areas.

Flash flooding continued Monday in east-central and southeast Missouri, according to the National Weather Service office in St. Louis. A flash flood warning was in effect through Monday evening for parts of Jefferson, Washington, Madison, St. Genevieve and St. Francis counties.

Although rainfall totals through Monday evening are expected to be lower than the weekend, additional heavy rain in the same areas could exacerbate flooding fears.

In the county of Saint-François, Missouriauthorities ordered voluntary evacuations for Iron Mountain Lake due to the possibility of a withdrawal failure near the town. In BismarckMissouri’s Bismarck Fire Protection District responded to several water rescues Monday morning, the agency said in a Facebook post.

The fire protection zone released photos of the flood. In one image, a truck is seen trying to cross high flood waters.

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