On April 19, forecasters said severe thunderstorms were a threat to parts of the middle and lower Mississippi Valley and the Southern Plains, and the risk could grow into Easter Sunday on April 20. The thunderstorms there could produce severe wind, hail and a few tornadoes, the weather service said.

Severe storms pummeling an area stretching from the South to the Northeast could put a damper on many people’s Easter weekend travel plans.

Beginning on Friday night, a 40% chance of rain and storms will return to North Texas and persist until Sunday morning.