Severe Thunderstorm Outbreak Maps Tracker | Weather.com

Severe Thunderstorm Outbreak Maps Tracker | Weather.com

Severe Weather

Track the unfolding outbreak with the latest radar, forecasts, alerts and storm reports here.

By

Jonathan Belles

,

Jonathan Erdman

,

Chris Dolce

and

Sara Tonks

•

May 21, 2025

Damaging Winds, Hail, Tornadoes Threaten South

Severe thunderstorms are expected in the Ohio Valley and Southeast. You can track the threat for tornadoes, damaging winds and hail using our maps below.

For the complete forecast and all of its details, check our article here.

(MORE: Simple Steps To Prepare For Severe Weather | Different Kinds Of Tornado Warnings)

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

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

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

Jonathan Belles has been a digital meteorologist and writer for weather.com for nearly 9 years and also assists in the production of videos for The Weather Channel en español. His favorite weather is tropical weather, but also enjoys covering high-impact weather and news stories and winter storms. He's a two-time graduate of Florida State University and a proud graduate of St. Petersburg College.

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