Around 32 million people located in central USA are at risk of experiencing severe storms, including tornadoes, starting this weekend.

A "powerful springtime weather system" will bring tornadoes, high winds, large hail and drenching rains as it moves across the country, said meteorologist Russell Schneider, the director of the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla., according to USA Today.

The harsh weather will arrive in the central and southern Plains later in the day on Saturday.

"South-central Kansas to west-central Oklahoma would be in an elevated risk area for severe weather Saturday evening," AccuWeather meteorologist Scott Breit said.

This includes the cities of Fort Worth, Oklahoma City, Omaha, Tulsa and Wichita, the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) reported.

The powerful storms may last well into the nighttime hours while they drift farther toward the cities of Omaha, Neb., Wichita, Kan., Oklahoma City and Dallas.

Then on Sunday, the threat will shift into the eastern portions of the Plains and the lower Mississippi Valley. Portions of Arkansas, Louisiana and eastern Texas were placed under a "moderate" risk for severe storms by the SPC.

AccuWeather predicts that large hail and strong tornadoes could extend into Sunday night, putting many major cities at risk for violent storms, fallen trees and power disruptions. Such cities include Kansas City, Mo., St. Louis, Little Rock, Ark., Memphis, Tenn., Tulsa, Okla., and Dallas. Sunday and Sunday night have the potential to bring the worst weather during the outbreak.

By Monday and Tuesday, the severe weather threat will shift into the Deep South and Southeast, but more tornadoes are possible.

Once the severe threat is over, much of the eastern and southern U.S. can expect cooler temperatures.

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