It’s heavy rain coming to the Midwest.
A heavy storm could hit eight states on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service, but it spread quickly for an unexpected reason.
The bar forecast predicts that a combination of thunderstorms, hail and severe winds could come through the upper Midwest, before ending up in the central Great Plains.
The weather system is expected to start in Minnesota and pass through Wisconsin.
The rain is expected to swell in southern Minnesota and Iowa, potentially whipping up winds and blanketing the area in hail, according to the forecast.
“Bands of strong thunderstorms potentially producing severe hail and winds may develop across portions of the upper Midwest into the central Great Plains Wednesday into Wednesday night,” the weather service said.
“At low levels, the front should extend from near Lake Superior to the central northeast, where it will stop.”
There are about 11.7 million people under this warning.
Farther west, the warning area increases in size as it enters the high plains.
The good news is that the risk of severe weather remains small – and may diminish later in the week.