['locationArea | across_the_South', 'locationArea | central', 'locationArea | much_of_the_U.S.', 'locationArea | northeastern_states', 'temperatureHotCold | extreme', 'timePoint | this_week', 'weatherIntensity | SEVERE', 'weatherType | storms']
SEVERE WEATHER IS affecting much of the U.S. this week with extreme temperatures across the South and storms sweeping across central and northeastern states.