Severe storms warning
The NWS warns severe thunderstorms — with damaging winds, large hail and tornado risk — are likely across the Midwest, Plains and East through Saturday, so stay alert (weather.com). Local trackers flagged an urgent tornado and flash‑flood warning for Cleveland today, Indianapolis faces storms through April 5 with flash‑flood and large‑hail risk, and Virginia is unusually warm with a late‑afternoon/evening storm threat ( ). Footage of rain and hail has been circulating on social feeds — monitor local alerts and have a safety plan (x.com).
The Weather Prediction Center has placed parts of the Central and Southern Plains in an Enhanced Risk (level 3 of 5) for severe thunderstorms on Wednesday. (wpc.ncep.noaa.gov)) Operational forecast analyses show storms in the Plains could produce wind gusts up to 75 mph and hail larger than golf‑ball size, with the highest tornado threat late afternoon into the overnight hours. (weather.com)) The WPC also outlines a Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) of severe storms across parts of the Upper/Middle Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes on Thursday and a Slight Risk of excessive rainfall over portions of the Middle Mississippi Valley. (wpc.ncep.noaa.gov)) Forecasters estimate the active pattern will put more than 25 million people at risk across the Great Lakes region as a stormy regime is expected to persist into the first half of April. (foxweather.com)) National Weather Service products show multiple Flood Warnings across Northeast Ohio with specific county expirations — Cuyahoga, Geauga and Lake counties listed through 6:00 a.m. Wednesday, and other counties through 7–10 a.m. Wednesday — with reports of roadway and basement flooding. (wkyc.com)) The NWS Cleveland office updated its maps early Wednesday, with a last map update timestamp of 4:40:40 a.m. EDT on April 1, 2026. (weather.gov)) Local central‑Indiana products show the NWS Indianapolis office map updated at 4:42:43 a.m. EDT on April 1, and local flood advisories — including a Miami County advisory — were in effect into the early morning hours. (weather.gov)) Weather models and operational forecasts note the severe‑weather threat could extend into the Easter holiday period, with the potential for rounds of severe storms into Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026. (weather.com))
