State Farm noted an increase of more than $1 billion in hail claim payouts between 2021 and 2022. (Credit: soupstock/Adobe Stock)

Severe weather continued across the central U.S. Monday as dangerous fire conditions developed at the heart of the chaos, the National Weather Service reported.

“All severe weather hazards are expected, to include tornadoes (some potentially strong to intense), very large hail, and severe winds,” according to the agency’s Storm Prediction Center. Meanwhile, parts of west Texas and southern New Mexico are experiencing critical and elevated fire danger due to dry, windy conditions.

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