This disruptive type of coastal storm is more typically seen during winter and rarely happens in May. It will bring heavy rain and wind to millions through Friday.

Meteorologist Frank Nocera, also of the Norton branch of the National Weather Service, told USA Today Network on Tuesday of this week that, "It's looking like a mainly dry weekend," adding that the area could experience more "unseasonably cool" temperatures for the rest of this week.

A severe storm on the East Coast of the United States hit the Carnival Conquest ship, causing some common areas to become flooded.

The National Weather Service said, based on preliminary information, the tornado that slammed into St. Louis was at least an EF-3, with winds of up to 140 mph.

At least 27 people were reported dead across several states in an expansive outbreak of severe weather from the Heartland to the East Coast.