Severe thunderstorms are expected to shift eastward across the Central U.S. from Wednesday through midweek, posing significant weather hazards. The storms, fueled by an upper-level system interacting with warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico, will initially affect eastern Kansas and Missouri before moving into Illinois and Indiana. Residents should prepare for damaging wind gusts exceeding 60 mph, hail up to 1 inch in diameter, and the potential for isolated tornadoes.