Millions brace for extreme US weather as thunderstorms sweep across states

Several tornadoes spotted across the midwest and southern states, and 275,000 people in multiple states are without power

Millions of people across the US were bracing for extreme weather on Wednesday as a powerful system of thunderstorms swept across several states, bringing intense winds, rain, and other dangerous weather conditions.

As of Wednesday morning, more than 275,000 residents in Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan and Kentucky were without power due to severe storms, according to poweroutage.us.