Key Points:
– Over 100 million Americans will be affected by severe weather over the Easter weekend.
– Thursday’s main threats are large hail and damaging winds in parts of Nebraska and Iowa.
– Friday will see damaging winds and large hail across a wide area from Detroit to Dallas.
– Sunday has a heightened risk of tornadoes in the southern Plains, Lower and Mid-Mississippi Valley, and Mid-South region.
Severe Weather Forecast:
Omaha, Nebraska: Severe thunderstorms are expected to hit central and eastern parts of the U.S., starting Thursday and continuing through the Easter weekend. The storms could produce large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes, potentially disrupting holiday travel and outdoor activities.
– Thursday morning: Thunderstorms are moving east across Kansas City, Missouri, with potential hail up to the size of quarters.
– Thursday’s forecast: Severe storms near Manhattan and Topeka, Kansas, with 60-mph winds and quarter-sized hail. The risk of severe weather will increase throughout the day.
– Friday: Severe weather threat shifts east, affecting the southern Plains to the Great Lakes region with damaging winds and large hail. Tornado risk is low due to storm clusters.
– Saturday: Severe storms possible from central Texas to the Ohio Valley, with a risk of heavy rain and flooding. Uncertain forecast for Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex due to morning storms.
Stay informed with Fox Weather for updates on the severe weather forecast.
The main concerns are 0 mph winds and hail, with a possibility of a tornado or two. Easter Sunday is a day to monitor closely as conditions may align for a significant severe weather event, potentially leading to more tornadoes. Regions already impacted by severe weather in the past month, such as parts of the southern Plains, lower and mid-Mississippi Valley, and mid-South, could face heightened risks. More information will be available as Easter Sunday approaches. Keep updated with FOX Weather for the latest updates on this upgraded severe storm threat that is expected to persist through the Easter weekend.
