DAYTON, Ohio — A few showers with downpours are approaching the area this morning, but forecasters are keeping expectations in check — models were overestimating the strength of this activity, and nothing severe is anticipated from the initial batch of rain pushing through. The more noteworthy concern shifts to tonight, when a few louder and…
CHICAGO, Ill. — The entire area from Cedar Rapids and Dubuque through Madison, Milwaukee, Rockford, and Chicago remains under a Level 3 of 5 Enhanced Risk for severe weather this afternoon and tonight. Forecasters are describing this as a very complicated setup with three distinct potential outcomes — ranging from isolated supercells with tornadoes to…
TULSA, Okla. — The atmospheric cap that held storms back yesterday is breaking down today, unleashing a significant all-modes severe weather event across Oklahoma. Storms will fire across western and central Oklahoma this afternoon before pushing into northeastern Oklahoma and southeast Kansas this evening. The most dangerous window is concentrated near and north of Tulsa…
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — All the ingredients are coming together for a significant and multi-hazard severe weather event across Oklahoma today, with storms expected to fire in western Oklahoma after 2 PM and push into central Oklahoma as early as 6 PM. Baseball-size hail, winds reaching 75 mph, and isolated tornadoes are all on the…
CHICAGO, Ill. — A significant and dangerous severe weather outbreak is unfolding across a massive corridor stretching from the Southern Plains all the way to the Great Lakes today, April 14, 2026. The greatest concern is focused across eastern Iowa, southern Wisconsin, and northern Illinois — where EF2+ tornadoes, baseball-size hail of 2 to 3…
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,…