A dangerous and potentially historic flooding event is bearing down on 22 million Americans from Arkansas to Ohio, and residents are urged to prepare now. The life-threatening flooding will likely hit from Wednesday night through Sunday morning,

The national weather service issues watches and warnings for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms. What's worse? What do they mean?

Last night's severe weather kicked off a flood watch in Ohio, but tornadoes can form any time. Here's what to know about them and how they form.

If the sirens sound, the National Weather Service will have issued a Tornado Warning for the local area, FCEM&HS said.

The National Weather Service late Sunday issued a tornado warning for parts of central Ohio as a storm front came through.

Damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes will be possible. The threat may end earlier than the expiration of the watch, depending on the speed of these storms. All northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan counties are under a flood watch.

Findlay, Hancock County, and a large part of Ohio have been placed under a Tornado Watch until 4 a.m. Thursday. Forecasters say a few tornadoes are likely as severe storms race across the state. 75 mph wind gusts,

Putnam County officials reported three injuries from a potential tornado in the Dupont area late Wednesday night

Tornadoes are sweeping across areas of the South and Midwest of the United States, leaving a trail of destruction and tens of thousands of homes without power. Flash flooding is expected to follow the violent storms as the National Weather Service warns of a threat to life.