Storms barreling across the heart of the United States continued to threaten rain and pose flooding risks Thursday after causing at least one death when a man apparently was struck by lightning in Wisconsin.

Enjoying the beautiful weather? It’ll be here all week. It might not stay 100 percent dry, though — you know how spring weather goes. Isolated thunderstorms may pop up across parts of the tri-state area later Tuesday.

Over 130 million people across more than 12 states are bracing for another round of severe weather beginning Wednesday afternoon, after Tuesday's storms produced tornadoes across southern Wisconsin and damaging wind gusts from Texas to New England.

A day after severe storms damaged communities in the Plains and the Midwest, forecasters are warning that storms could bring giant hail, tornadoes and severe wind gusts to the regions again.

Most rivers are experiencing flooding due to the recent wet spell. Most gauges are cresting or will crest shortly, then fall slowly throughout the weekend. The Mississippi River will slowly rise through the weekend, with gauges south of La Crosse remaining in Action Stage or rising into the Action Stage.

The Chicago area has seen its fair share of severe weather this week, but one more round of powerful storms could be on the horizon.

The data and forecasts for this evening continue to show severe thunderstorms likely moving into southern and central Lower Michigan. Here's the latest.

An updated severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 7:33 p.m. in effect until 8:45 p.m. for Erie County.