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Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland On Alert

March 31, 2026

An active spring pattern is taking shape this week bringing the chance for severe storms several days in a row. Tuesday’s severe threat stretches from the Midwest and Great Lakes over to the Northeast. Damaging winds, large hail and isolated tornadoes will all be possible. The severe risk drops to a level 1 out of 5 Wednesday, but still includes some big cities like Columbus, Pittsburgh, Baltimore and Washington. Heavy rain could also lead to flooding. Watch this video for your hour-by-hour forecast.