Another round of dangerous storms was forecast to roll across a swath of the nation's midsection Monday as cleanup continued following abrutal round of severe weatherthat devastated multiple states. At least 28 people have died and dozens more were injured in the wave of tornadoes and angry storms that roared across much of the Midwest and East from late Thursday through Sunday.AccuWeathersaid more than 80 tornadoes had been confirmed as of Monday morning, with areas of Kentucky, Kansas, Missouri, Indiana, Illinois, and Virginia reporting some of the worst damage. More could be on the way. "A maturing central U.S. storm system is expected to produce another round of dangerous, severe weather and instances of flash flooding today," the National Weather Service warned Monday. The forecast discussion added that "from a broader perspective," locally heavy rain was forecast to reach from the northern Plains to Texas. At least 19 dead in Kentucky,nearly 200,000 left without power after weekend storms An area from Texas to Missouri was in the crosshairs of an ominous forecast. Storms were expected to roll into Kansas late Monday, with hail, high winds and even tornadoes possible, the weather service said. This after an estimated 21 tornadoes were reported on May 18. Tornadoes damaged homes just before 7 p.m. at Grinnell, along Interstate 70 in northeast Kansas, and just before midnight in the area of Plevna in south-central Kansas, the weather service said. No injuries were reported. Scientist and storm chaser Matthew Cappucci described the tornado near Plevna as a "nocturnal monster." "In my career, I've never encountered a tornado with louder roar, more classic violent structure," Cappucci said in asocial media post. "There is no doubt in my mind that this was an EF5-strength tornado – damage/rating will depend on what it's found to have hit." In Missouri, the weather service called for more severe weather Monday into Tuesday "capable of producing large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes." Missouri was already reeling from seven deaths reported in the last round of tornadoes. St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer, who estimated that damages could exceed $1 billion, said search and rescue efforts had been completed late Sunday. "Our fire department, with the help of other first responders, checked every single building in the affected area for loss of life," Spencer said in a social media post. "We are so grateful for their tireless work." In Kentucky, where at least 19 deaths were reported and neighborhoods in the town of London were reduced to rubble, the weather service was calling for a few strong thunderstorms that "could produce hail and locally gusty winds." Sharon Deaton weathered the storm with her family in their Laurel County home. "We covered our heads up and prayed really hard," she said. "Everyone says it sounds like a freight train, but to me it was a roar like I've never heard before." High winds were also forecast for Virginia, where the previous storms toppled trees that resulted in two deaths. Moisture from the Gulf of Mexico, renamed Gulf of America by the U.S. government, will expand across the central and southern Plains on Monday, setting up for severe thunderstorms Monday into Tuesday, AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Mike Youman said. The storm will tap into warm, moist air and set the stage for "damaging to destructive thunderstorms," Youman said. Contributing: Tim Hrenchir, Topeka Capital-Journal This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:US braces for more severe weather, tornadoes after deadly weekend
