04/17/2026
Be very weather away today! High winds and possible tornados in our area! ⛈️ 🏠
‼️ SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER THREAT TODAY for Very Large Hail 🧊 2”+ possible, Damaging Winds greater than 65+ mph💨, and Tornadoes 🌪️ (Some Possibly Strong up to EF2-EF3)
Widespread severe storms are expected later today into tonight from the central Great Plains into the Upper Midwest, with a window for strong tornadoes before storms grow into a line.
➡️ PRIMARY THREATS ARE:
🧊 VERY LARGE HAIL POSSIBLE: Initial supercells may produce hail over 2 inches, especially early.
💨 DAMAGING WINDS (WIDESPREAD POSSIBLE): Storms are expected to grow upscale into a QLCS/organized line, producing widespread strong winds ranging greater than 65 mph with localized higher amounts above 75 possible.
🌪️ TORNADOES POSSIBLE (SOME STRONG): A few tornadoes are possible, including strong tornadoes early before storms organize, with additional embedded tornado potential later. EF2-EF3 range is forecasted depending on location.
➡️ WHAT TO EXPECT TIMEFRAME:
• Afternoon: Discrete supercells develop from KS into MO and IA/WI corridor
• Late Afternoon: Window for strong tornadoes with discrete storms
• Evening – Night: Storms grow into a QLCS/line with damaging winds and embedded tornadoes
➡️ MORE DETAILS WITH REGARDS TO THE FORECAST:
A corridor from south-central Kansas into northwest Missouri will support initial supercell development with all hazards possible.
Another corridor from western Iowa into western Wisconsin may see discrete supercells capable of strong tornadoes up to EF3 before storms grow upscale.
Storms are expected to rapidly organize into a line, with widespread damaging winds and brief tornadoes along the leading edge.
Additional development may occur near the cold front/dryline intersection in KS/OK, though development there remains more uncertain.
⚠️ PLEASE be weather aware, have more than one way to receive warnings, and DO NOT SLEEP NAKED on this setup‼️