Violent storms cut through a wide swath of the South and Midwest, spawning tornadoes and killing at least two people, knocking down power lines and trees and ripping roofs off homes.

A highway of moisture flowing off unusually warm waters — combined with an intense storm system — will result in dangerous flooding from Arkansas through the Ohio and the Tennessee valleys over the next few days.

Kansas City’s risk of severe weather has increased. Here’s what the Storm Prediction Center now has to say about the likelihood of severe weather in the metro.

The northwest corner of Alabama has a low risk of experiencing a severe storm or two today. However, forecasters think storms will most likely stay northwest of the state. There will be a better chance for severe weather this weekend, and it will include most of Alabama. Storm Prediction Center

Much of North Texas, including the Dallas-Fort Worth region, could see strong to severe storms Thursday morning.

Showers mostly tapered Wednesday evening, and now our focus shifts to the overnight hours, as our cold front lifts back through North Texas as a warm front. A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect through 8 a.