Severe Weather

Severe Weather, Flood Tracker: Radar, Outlooks, Alerts And More

Track the unfolding severe weather outbreak and life-threatening flooding with the latest radar, outlooks, alerts and storm reports here.

Midwest, South On Alert As Severe Storms Continue

The multiday severe weather outbreak continues on Thursday across parts of the Midwest and South where damaging winds, large hail and a few strong tornadoes are possible. The threat of severe storms will continue into the weekend in conjunction with a life-threatening flood threat.

On this page, you'll find maps below that will help you track the severe weather outbreak and potentially catastrophic flooding as the event unfolds. Check back throughout the coming days, as these maps will update frequently with the latest information.

(MORE: Full Severe Weather, Flooding Forecast)

Current Conditions And Storm Reports

Current Radar
(Watches and warnings are issued by the National Weather Service.)

Severe Storm Reports
(These are initial reports of tornadoes, large hail, and high winds or wind damage from thunderstorms. Note: The number of tornadoes is often not known immediately following a severe event. The number of tornado reports, therefore, doesn't necessarily correlate to the number of actual tornadoes, which are later confirmed by NWS storm surveys. )

Flood Threat

Flood Alerts
(Issued by the National Weather Service.)

Thursday's Flood Potential
(Life-threatening rainfall is probable in areas in red and pink. Catastrophic flooding and damage are possible in pink. )

Rainfall Forecast
(Higher amounts may occur where bands or clusters of thunderstorms stall for over a period of a few hours.)

Severe Weather Ingredients

(MORE: Why Storms Need Shear, Energy and More)

Wind Shear
(Generally, surface winds out of the south or southeast and stronger mid-level winds out of the west are supportive for storm twisting. )

Convective Available Potential Energy
(The deeper the colors on this map, the more fuel storms have to explode into a stronger thunderstorm. )

Current Dew Points
(The dew point is a measure of how moist the ground is. The higher the number, the more buoyant the atmosphere is. Generally, dew points higher than 50 degrees can be supportive of strong thunderstorms.)

Severe Weather Outlooks

Thursday's Severe Thunderstorm Forecast
(Shaded on the map above is the likelihood of severe thunderstorms, according to NOAA's Storm Prediction Center. Note that not all categories apply for the severe weather risk on a particular day.)

Friday's Severe Thunderstorm Forecast
(Shaded on the map above is the likelihood of severe thunderstorms, according to NOAA's Storm Prediction Center. Note that not all categories apply for the severe weather risk on a particular day.)

Saturday's Severe Thunderstorm Forecast
(Shaded on the map above is the likelihood of severe thunderstorms, according to NOAA's Storm Prediction Center. Note that not all categories apply for the severe weather risk on a particular day.)

Caitlin Kaiser graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with both an undergraduate and graduate degree in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences before starting her career as a digital meteorologist with weather.com.

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