Hail, downpours, and even isolated tornadoes are possible for a swath of the country throughout the coming week, meteorologists predicted.

Severe thunderstorms are expected to rumble over a large portion of the US on Monday, with the Upper Midwest perhaps experiencing the worst devastation.

Multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms are expected across the central U.S. on Monday, some capable of producing damaging winds, large hail and strong tornadoes, forecasters say. According to the National Weather Service,