
The central US is being bombarded by severe storms that are producing dozens of destructive tornadoes, massive hail and damaging winds this weekend and into the upcoming week.

Tornado Alley - from North Dakota down to Texas - is going to be the most impacted by the dangerous weather but 18 states in total and roughly 40million residents are at risk.

'Tornado Alley is certainly about to wake up!' AccuWeather Meteorologist Reed Timmer said.

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Tornado Alley - from North Dakota down to Texas - is going to be the most impacted by the dangerous weather but 18 states in total and roughly 40million residents are at risk

A Kansas twister was so strong that it caused this truck to flip to its side

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Storm Prediction Center (SPC), more than 30 tornadoes touched down in Nebraska and Kansas on Friday. Northeast of Stockdale, Nebraska, on Friday

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Storm Prediction Center (SPC), more than 30 tornadoes touched down in Nebraska and Kansas on Friday. Texas had at least six and one touched down in Oklahoma.

'Significant severe weather has begun across a broad swath of the U.S. from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic,' the National Weather Service said in a Friday tweet. 'The hatched areas in the tornado, wind, and hail graphics indicate the areas with potential for strong tornadoes, significant damaging winds, and very large hail.'

But as early as Thursday evening, a tornado hit Sheridan, Illinois. Hail as big as golf balls was reported to have fallen not far from Chicago.

By Saturday morning, at least 8 large tornadoes had touched down primarily in Texas while another was reported to have ravaged Oklahoma.

'Significant severe weather has begun across a broad swath of the U.S. from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic,' the National Weather Service said in a Friday tweet

The NWS added: 'The hatched areas in the tornado, wind, and hail graphics indicate the areas with potential for strong tornadoes, significant damaging winds, and very large hail'

The National Weather Service in Springfield, Missouri, shared various ways to stay safe in the event of severe weather. For tornadoes, they said to stay in secure structures.

Weather.com reported that motorists reported being stranded in high water in Oklahoma City early on Saturday as a result of flash flooding.

The SPC outlook even listed severe weather for up to eight days on Tuesday, the first time that the product has done so since it became operational in 2007.

'Pretty sure it's the first time that all days on the day 4-8 have had contours drawn,' added Harold Brooks, of the National Severe Storms Laboratory.

The National Weather Service in Springfield, Missouri, shared various ways to stay safe in the event of severe weather. For tornadoes, they said to stay in secure structures

TORNADO INTERCEPT in Dominator 3 with drones in the air!! Tornado intensified to the north then roped out @SeanSchofer @breakingweather @accuweather @skyforcex pic.twitter.com/TyUOtkTNRN — Reed Timmer (@ReedTimmerAccu) May 18, 2019

Tornado Trackers even had to use trash bin tops to protect themselves from the massive hail that was falling

'Severe thunderstorms and some flash flooding can be expected across portions of the Plains, Mississippi Valley and Ohio Valley this weekend,' the Weather Prediction Center (WPC) said on Saturday.

'Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and a few tornadoes will be the concern with the stronger thunderstorms. In addition, heavy rainfall will likely result in some areas of flash flooding across these same areas, and the Weather Prediction Center has highlighted a Slight Risk of excessive rainfall as a result and including areas a bit farther north over the upper Midwest where a Moderate Risk has been highlighted.'

Texas received lots of damage as a result of all the tornadoes that have blasted the state in the last few days. The City of San Angelo shared on Twitter that the Concho River was 'out of its banks' as flash flooding was reported in the area.

A tornado touches land near Culbertson Nebraska on Friday

INCREDIBLE footage of a tornado in Minneola, Kansas tonight.



Video courtesy: @NEWS9 (CBS Oklahoma City) storm trackers Val and Amy Castor. pic.twitter.com/li1CxAwUBO — Rusty Surette (@KBTXRusty) May 18, 2019

Texas received lots of damage as a result of all the tornadoes that have blasted the state in the last few days. The City of San Angelo shared on Twitter that the Concho River was 'out of its banks' as flash flooding was reported in the area

The damage in Abilene, Texas, was extensive but no injuries were reported

Roughly 30,200 residents and businesses were without power in the south by Saturday afternoon, according to Poweroutage.us. More than 20,000 of those outages were in Texas.

The Midwest saw more than 4,250 without power while the Great Lakes saw approximately 9,330 without power.

The WPC said that by Sunday, showers and thunderstorms would blast the east as the west was also hit by thunderstorms from the Pacific.

Dozens of homes across the country have been destroyed but no reports of injuries have been made.

Roughly 30,200 residents and businesses were without power in the south by Saturday afternoon, according to Poweroutage.us . More than 20,000 of those outages were in Texas

A resident shares photos of the damage that has occurred in Abilene following the tornado that tore through the Texas town