Severe thunderstorm & tornado risk rises Illinois Indiana Friday through Easter Sunday

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM, HAIL & TORNADO RISK ELEVATED FRIDAY 4/18/2025 ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MICHIGAN, MISSOURI

METRO AREAS INCLUDE CHICAGO IL, PEORIA IL, SPRINGFIELD IL, DETROIT MI, GRAND RAPIDS MI, LANSING MI, INDIANAPOLIS IN, GARY IN

We are going to be seeing quite a bit of severe weather risk over much of the Midwest Friday as a strong cold front pushes eastward and a developing wave on a slow moving cold front set up areas of showers, and strong thunderstorms. The Storm Prediction Center is indicating risks for severe storms, tornadoes, hail, and destructive straight line winds of 50 to 65 mph.

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