EASTERN OHIO AND WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA — A Slight Risk Level 2 out of 5 severe weather area is in place for eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania this Saturday, April 18, 2026, as a cold front continues pushing eastward across the region. While activity will not be nearly as intense as the last several days, a…
HOUSTON AND GALVESTON, TEXAS — An updated rainfall outlook for Saturday, April 18, 2026 is raising expectations for heavier than previously anticipated precipitation across the Houston and Galveston region later today and tonight. The Day 1 Excessive Rainfall Outlook issued by the Weather Forecast Office Houston/Galveston shows a Marginal Risk of flash flooding across a…
WESTERN KENTUCKY, NORTHWEST TENNESSEE, AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI — Thursday evening’s storms delivered a welcome and much-needed dose of rainfall across Western Kentucky, Northwest Tennessee, and Southeast Missouri, with several spots picking up anywhere from near half an inch to over one inch of rain. The rainfall represents a meaningful start toward easing drought conditions across…
NORTHWEST INDIANA — A severe weather threat is moving toward Indiana tonight as a fast-moving line of storms pushes eastward from Illinois after 8:00 PM EDT and continues through 4:00 AM EDT. Northwest Indiana faces the highest confidence in severe weather tonight, with damaging winds of 60 to 70 MPH, a spin-up tornado threat, and…
ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA — A large brush fire broke out overnight along Hendersonville Road in Asheville, quickly spreading toward a nearby assisted living facility on Walden Ridge and raising serious concerns about the safety of residents inside. Firefighting crews responded rapidly and controlled the fire using handlines, preventing any damage or injuries at the assisted…
UNITED STATES — The spring drought gripping the United States as of April 16, 2026 has officially become the worst spring drought recorded in American history, surpassing records dating all the way back to the 1890s and even exceeding the infamous Dust Bowl springs of the 1930s. Approximately 80% of the United States is currently…
EASTERN IOWA, NORTHERN ILLINOIS, AND CENTRAL WISCONSIN — A significant and dangerous severe weather outbreak is unfolding today across a broad corridor of the upper Midwest, with several tornadoes including one or two strong ones and destructive wind gusts up to 75 MPH probable from noon through approximately 9 PM. The greatest area of tornado…
MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN — A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for portions of Minnesota and Wisconsin, valid until 5:00 PM CDT this Friday, April 17, 2026. The watch covers a broad and heavily populated zone across both states, with scattered large hail up to two inches in size, isolated damaging wind gusts up to…
CHICAGOLAND, ILLINOIS — A 9:12 AM Friday update confirms another active severe weather day is underway across Illinois on April 17, 2026, before a much-needed break arrives this weekend. While Chicagoland will remain capped through the daytime hours with no pre-frontal storms expected, tonight between 7 and 9 PM a powerful squall line will plow…
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…