NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has expanded a Level 3 out of 5 (or enhanced) risk for severe weather for most of north and part of central Alabama tonight (areas in orange in the map at the top of this post). A large part of south, central and east Alabama will also have a Level 3 risk on Monday.

At least 80 million people − from the Midwest to the South to the East − were in the path of turbulent weather Sunday into Monday.

"It's just going to be a matter of the intersection of an ignition and a wind event and high temperatures." Make sure you're weather-aware and prepared for Sunday's severe storms around St. Louis. An intense system could bring major winds,