Severe Weather

Central US Severe Weather Outbreak Maps Tracker: Radar, Alerts, Storm Reports

Track everything from current conditions, forecasts and potential impacts from the severe weather outbreak here.

Severe Weather Outbreak Expected For Plains Friday

A severe weather outbreak is starting across the central U.S., including parts of the Plains, Mississippi Valley and Ohio Valley. Tornadoes, damaging winds and large hail are all expected.

Below you'll find maps that will help you track the severe weather. This event will happen for several days, so keep checking back, as these maps will update frequently with the latest information.

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Radar, Watches And Warnings

Severe Storm Reports

Rainfall, Flood Reports

Severe Outlook

Instability

CAPE (Convective Available Potential Energy) measures the amount of instability in the atmosphere and is essential for thunderstorm development. The higher the CAPE, the higher the probability of thunderstorm development.

Wind Shear

Wind shear is the change in wind speed or direction with height, a key ingredient in thunderstorm development, especially severe storms.

Satellite

Miriam Guthrie graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with an undergraduate degree in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and is now a meteorology intern with weather.com while working toward her master’s.