Millions were in path of damaging winds as severe storms pushed east into Ohio Valley

The dangerous severe storms impacting the central U.S. over the past week shifted eastward, allowing new storms to develop across the Ohio Valley, Great Lakes and portions of the Northeast.

At least 26 million people were in the path of this massive storm system.

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This transition began Saturday and continues into Sunday as a cold front associated with an area of low pressure moves in.

A strong southwesterly flow also transported deep atmospheric moisture into the region.

Saturday started with a few lingering storms from Friday night’s severe weather event. Once those moved through, daytime heating took over, with temperatures climbing into the 70s and 80s.

This increased atmospheric instability and helped fuel additional severe storm development as warm temperatures and the cold front interacted.

According to the FOX Forecast Center, strong storm cells and lines of storms moved through, producing damaging winds and hail.

The NOAA Storm Prediction Center issued a Level 2 out of 5 severe weather risk from Charleston, WV, through Columbus, OH, to Pittsburgh and north into Erie, PA. Damaging winds were the primary threat with this system.

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Storms gradually weakened during the evening as they push into central Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic region.

By Sunday, the storm system will extend from northern New England into the Southeast.

A few isolated severe storms will be possible across the Carolinas. Otherwise, widespread rain is expected, including in Washington, D.C., and Raleigh, NC. The rain will begin around noon and start to ease by early evening.

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Overnight, the cold front will move offshore, bringing a noticeable drop in temperatures.