An unusually powerful March storm is trekking across the country with a wide range of hazards from strong winds that could set off blizzard conditions and dust storms to severe thunderstorms that could produce tornadoes.

The storm brought hurricane-force winds, rain, and snow to tens of millions of people from the southern Plains to the Midwest.

A powerful and sprawling storm is moving across the country and spawning severe thunderstorms with hurricane-force wind gusts that are knocking out power and causing damage Tuesday morning. Tens of millions of people across the central and southern US are at risk Tuesday of severe thunderstorms,