Damaging winds and hail so large it could cause injury to people and animals and damage buildings was expected with the storms.

Rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are possible overnight for much of Iowa, with locally higher amounts. Dozens of counties are under a flood watch.

Having reliable, loud, and timely emergency alerts on your phone or device is important because when severe weather strikes, every second counts.

In some ways, out-of-towners were more vulnerable in the July 4 flood. At least 19 of the more than 100 people killed were from the Houston area.

The National Weather Service released a severe thunderstorm warning at 3:09 p.m. on Wednesday in effect until 4:15 p.m. for Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale and Lawrence counties.

The tornado warnings in Atlantic and Ocean counties in New Jersey are no longer in effect on Wednesday night. Earlier Wednesday, a tornado warning in New Castle County, Delaware, expired at around 9:15 p.m. A severe thunderstorm watch was in effect across much of the Philadelphia region for Wednesday evening.

Intense warnings issued in D.C. and surrounding counties threaten power and safety. Stay informed with the latest updates.

The National Weather Service issued an updated flash flood warning at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday in effect until 9:45 p.m. for Camden, Gloucester and Salem counties.