CHICAGO, Ill. — If this week’s severe weather has already kept you on edge, brace yourself — Friday is shaping up to be another significant and potentially dangerous day across the central United States. An early outlook map is already painting a sobering picture, with a 30% tornado probability zone covering a large swath stretching…
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a Special Weather Statement valid until 5:15 AM EDT Tuesday, April 14, 2026, covering Muskegon, Ottawa, and Kent Counties as strong thunderstorms race eastward at 48 mph. Over 712,000 people are currently under this statement, with Grand Rapids, Forest Hills, Walker, Northview,…
EASTERN UNITED STATES — Early risers across a massive stretch of the eastern United States have a rare and spectacular reason to step outside this morning. A SpaceX rocket launch scheduled for 5:33 AM today is expected to produce a brilliant exhaust plume visible across a sweeping diagonal corridor stretching from Florida all the way…
MADISON, Wis. — A tornado warning has been issued near Madison, Wisconsin and anyone inside the warned area must take shelter right now. The warning polygon shown on radar covers a dangerous zone stretching from Prairie du Sac and Poynette in the north through Madison, Sun Prairie, Middleton, and Cottage Grove to the east. Radar…
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Storm Prediction Center has issued an urgent mesoscale discussion valid until 4:15 AM EDT Tuesday, covering nearly 5 million people across west Michigan and the surrounding region. A dangerous bowing line segment with damaging winds and an embedded tornado risk is moving onto Lake Michigan, putting Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Muskegon,…
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Summer is making its presence felt across Arkansas today, and residents are going to feel every bit of it. A warm, humid, and breezy Monday is settling across the state with high temperatures climbing into the upper 70s and low 80s statewide — and dewpoints surging into the 60s and low…
SAIPAN, Mariana Islands — One of the most violent tropical systems on the planet is bearing down on the Mariana Islands right now, and preparations must be rushed to completion without a single moment of delay. Super Typhoon Sinlaku has reached Category 5 intensity with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph, putting it on a…
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania is stepping into a warmer and more active stretch of weather to open the week, with high temperatures climbing into the 70s and low 80s across most of the state today. While the forecast map may look intimidating at first glance, forecasters are quick to reassure residents that today will not…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — A dangerous and high-impact severe weather setup is locked and loaded across a large swath of the Midwest today, with the environment primed for big-time hailstorms and a significant tornado risk between 3 and 10 PM. Very large hail, damaging winds, and a couple of strong tornadoes are all on the table…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The worst weather in the entire United States today is zeroing in on the Minneapolis metro area and the broader Upper Midwest, with a significant and well-defined severe weather outbreak placing the Twin Cities at the bull’s-eye of a Level 3 of 5 risk on the Storm Prediction Center’s Day 1 outlook….