Author: Avery Hughes

MIDWEST — A widespread severe weather and tornado outbreak is on tap today across a massive corridor stretching from Oklahoma all the way north to Lake Superior. The greatest tornado potential is focused across southern Wisconsin, northern Illinois, and eastern Iowa where EF2 or stronger tornadoes are possible. Supercells across the northern zones could begin…

STATELINE REGION, ILLINOIS — The severe weather threat for the Stateline region has not changed and is now coming into sharper focus for later today and tonight. The greatest threat window runs from 4 to 9 PM, with all modes of severe weather in play including tornadoes, large hail, damaging winds, and flooding. The Enhanced…

CENTRAL GREAT PLAINS TO UPPER MIDWEST — A significant and dangerous wind threat is unfolding today across a massive corridor stretching from the central Great Plains into the Upper Midwest as numerous severe storms are expected to organize into a powerful squall line by this evening. Damaging winds of 60 to 90-plus MPH will become…

ARKANSAS — A warm and summer-like Friday afternoon is unfolding across Arkansas as temperatures push easily into the 80s statewide. The warmth will be short-lived however, as a cold front is inbound tonight that will drop temperatures significantly by tomorrow afternoon. Severe weather is also possible across northwest Arkansas late tonight ahead of the frontal…

NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS — A 10:17 PM Wednesday night update confirms that the storm line is now pushing through the Chicago metro area, bringing strong and damaging outflow winds ahead of the weakening system. While the storms themselves continue to weaken with limited lightning activity remaining, the outflow winds racing out ahead of the line are…

KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA — A stormy Thursday is ahead for Kentucky and Southern Indiana as two separate rounds of weather move through the region on April 16, 2026. The morning brings a weaker pulse of windy thundershowers, while the afternoon delivers a more organized round of thunderstorms capable of small hail and wind gusts…

NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA — A line of strong to severe storms is pushing through Northeastern Pennsylvania as of 11:06 PM on April 15, 2026, with the threat continuing through midnight. The fast-moving system is bringing wind gusts up to 60 MPH, torrential rainfall, and frequent lightning across the region. Power outages are considered likely due to…

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI — A Tornado Warning has been issued for St. Louis until 10:30 PM as radar detects weak but concerning rotation over the area. While the rotation is currently weak, forecasters are urging all residents within the warning polygon to seek shelter immediately as a precaution in case the circulation strengthens. The warning…

NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND SOUTHERN WISCONSIN — A 9:33 PM Wednesday night update confirms that the approaching storm line is weakening drastically as it pushes eastward across the region. Radar shows the line currently impacting areas from Rockford through Madison and tracking toward Milwaukee, Racine, and Kenosha. While the storms themselves are no longer considered severe,…

SOUTHWESTERN LOWER MICHIGAN — An internal severe weather discussion has been issued for much of southwestern lower Michigan, valid through 3 AM EDT on April 16, 2026, as a mesoscale convective vortex is actively moving east across Lake Michigan toward the lakeshore. The system is tracking toward Muskegon and Grand Haven, with current trajectory placing…