Author: Avery Hughes

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…

SOUTH GEORGIA — South Georgia is facing a critical wildfire situation Wednesday April 22, 2026 as drought conditions and gusty winds continue fueling rapidly spreading blazes across the region. Two significant fires are driving the emergency, with the Pineland Road Fire in Clinch County exploding to over 16,000 acres and the Highway 82 Fire in…

INDIANA — Scattered thunderstorms are expected again this afternoon and evening across Indiana along a stationary boundary draped across the region, with the storm window running from noon through midnight Wednesday April 22. A few storms may be strong with gusty winds and small hail, though widespread severe weather is not expected and not everyone…

MIDWEST AND NORTHEAST — A late season arctic blast is on track to move through the Midwest and Northeast at the end of April into the beginning of May, bringing a dramatic cold air intrusion that will send temperatures plummeting well below seasonal norms for the time of year. The GFS model 500mb height anomaly…

MIDWEST AND OHIO VALLEY — Scattered severe storms are possible today Wednesday April 22, 2026 across a broad corridor of the Midwest and Ohio Valley, though severe weather chances remain on the lower end overall. The Categorical Outlook issued by Max Velocity Weather shows a Marginal Risk as the maximum risk level for today, covering…

ALABAMA — Alabama is largely dry today and tomorrow with afternoon highs in the 80 to 84 degree range, but the pattern turns active starting Friday night when showers and thunderstorms move in across the state. The SPC has defined a low end Marginal Risk of severe thunderstorms specifically for Northwest Alabama on Friday night,…

ARKANSAS — Severe weather is likely across the entire state of Arkansas this Friday, with every county highlighted under a severe outlook as a multi-round storm event unfolds from the first half of the day through mid to late afternoon and into the evening hours. Damaging winds and large hail are the primary concerns, though…