Author: Avery Hughes

KENTUCKY — Thundershowers are possible across the entire state of Kentucky this Friday April 24, 2026 during the afternoon and evening hours, with the Severe Weather Outlook valid through April 25 placing Kentucky within the general thunderstorm zone. No real severe weather threat is expected with Friday’s activity, though very small hail and an occasional…

KANSAS AND SURROUNDING REGION — The Weather Channel TORCON index has been updated to its highest level of 5 for portions of Kansas including Metro Wichita as of 5:00 AM April 23, 2026, indicating a significant tornado threat developing later today. The TORCON remains at 4 across the broader Kansas and Nebraska corridor including Kansas…

NORTH CAROLINA — The drought across North Carolina is continuing to worsen according to the latest Drought Monitor update, with Extreme Drought now expanded across most of the mountains, foothills, and north and central parts of the state including from Raleigh northward. This is the worst drought in over 15 years for most areas, with…

ST. LOUIS, PADUCAH, AND SURROUNDING REGION — The Storm Prediction Center upgraded much of the St. Louis and Paducah region to a Level 3 Enhanced Risk for Monday April 27, 2026, as current data suggests this could be the most instability-rich severe weather setup of the entire season so far. The Severe Weather Outlook shows…

MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS — Monday April 27, 2026 is shaping up as a day that needs to be watched very closely across Missouri, Illinois, and surrounding areas as the active severe weather stretch continuing through the week shifts eastward back into the region. All modes of significant severe weather are likely, with a Level 3…

EASTERN KANSAS AND NORTHERN OKLAHOMA — A significant severe weather outbreak is unfolding today April 23, 2026 across the central Plains into the Upper Midwest, with the greatest concern focused on eastern Kansas into far northern Oklahoma where conditions are most favorable for strong tornadoes, very large hail of 2 to 3 inches or greater,…

ARKANSAS — A noisy and potentially strong thunderstorm complex is expected to move southeast into Arkansas very late Thursday night and into early Friday morning, with the Arkansas Weather Network Futurecast showing significant storm activity across the northwestern portion of the state by 6:30 AM Friday. Strong winds, hail, and a tornado warning or two…

CENTRAL UNITED STATES — Severe weather chances will increase significantly across the central United States on Thursday April 23, 2026, as a Slight Risk Level 2 out of 5 is in place for a broad corridor covering major cities including Wichita, Omaha, Kansas City, Des Moines, and Minneapolis. The Categorical Outlook issued by Max Velocity…

SOUTHWEST IOWA, KANSAS, AND OKLAHOMA — A sharp dryline setting up Thursday April 23, 2026 will serve as the focal point for a significant tornado threat across southwest Iowa and Kansas after 5 PM, with a Conditional Impact Guidance designation of EF-2 potential highlighted for the core risk zone. Storms may initially develop as supercells…

INDIANA, MICHIGAN, AND OHIO — A Lights Out Alert has been issued for Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio as the migration highway moves directly overhead Thursday night April 23, 2026, bringing what could be the first massive migration night of the season for the three-state region. BirdCast data produced by Purdue University is forecasting 300 plus…