Severe thunderstorms that ripped through northern Illinois and northwest Indiana earlier this month are part of a broader pattern now pushing dangerous weather toward the Ohio Valley and the Mid-Atlantic.

For the second day in a row, Chicago is in the bull’s-eye of severe weather on Thursday, but the storm forecast is widespread.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur battered parts of the southeastern United States with drenching rains and strong wind on Thursday, tearing through buildings, flooding homes and launching water rescues along the Gulf Coast.

Severe storms and tornadoes threaten the Midwest Wednesday, with flooding possible as the system heads east overnight.

States across the Midwest and northern Plains could see ongoing flooding as severe storms hit, forecasters say.