A level 2 out of 5 risk for severe weather is in place for the entire 5NEWS coverage area on Saturday morning and Sunday evening.

The Storm Track 8 Weather Impact team is tracking the return of severe thunderstorms on Wednesday.

Tuesday night will remain mostly clear with overnight lows in the 50s and 60s, which is milder for this time of year. Winds look to be around 5 to 10 miles per hour from the southwest and southeast. Wednesday is our first chance of seeing severe weather in Siouxland.

The primary risk with storms tomorrow afternoon and evening is destructive wind and very large hail. The most intense storms may produce gusts of 80-100mph and 3″ or larger hail. There could be a few isolated tornadoes as well.

The New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services has set up a text alert system to keep people informed on high-impact events.

Parts of Oklahoma may see rain on Thursday, but the severe weather threat returns to the Sooner State with storms on Friday.

Storms last night produced damage from intense winds and flooding. The active weather pattern continues this week with more rounds of storms and heavy rain in the forecast. In fact, First Alert Weather Days are now in effect for Wednesday and Thursday.

Intensifying thunderstorms across the southern and eastern U.S. threatened to unleash dangerous weather conditions.