There are tornadoes on the ground right now in Illinois. The heat and humidity are increasing over Indiana and the southern half of Lower Michigan. This newest tornado watch issued at around 1 p.m. Eastern covers the next area to have tornadic storms move into it.

A tornado watch was issued for Southwest Michigan early Wednesday afternoon, specifically the counties of Berrien, Branch, Cass and St. Joseph where the watch will be in effect into 8 p.m. ET. June is considered the peak tornado season in Southeast Michigan.

Much of the central United States, from Texas through Missouri and up into the Great Lakes region, was threatened by severe weather Wednesday, with the potential for powerful winds, large hail and even a few tornadoes.

Tornadoes spotted across Minnesota

Severe weather struck Minnesota on Monday, with more than a dozen reported tornadoes in the state. The storms also brought strong wind, intense rain and hail larger than baseballs to the region.

A tornado was spotted near Clarksville, Missouri Wednesday morning. Strong to severe storms are likely in the St. Louis region today. (Via: Donna Clark Russell)