This weekend, the U.S. will experience extreme weather, with summer-like temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees in some areas despite it being spring. The Storm Prediction Center warns that 38 million people from North Texas to Michigan are at risk of severe weather, particularly in Iowa, Wisconsin, and northern Illinois, where tornadoes are likely.
Significant flooding is anticipated in northern Michigan, Wisconsin, western Missouri, and eastern Kansas, while around 12 million people in the Ohio Valley and eastern Great Lakes region will face severe thunderstorms. The highest risk of strong tornadoes is in the upper Mississippi Valley, and parts of the central and southern Plains may experience large hail.
In Missouri, Governor Kehoe declared a state of emergency due to damaging storms and winds exceeding 130 mph. As severe weather escalates into the evening, wind threats will affect regions from lower Missouri to mid-Mississippi, with intense rainfall expected to cause flash flooding.
Cleanup efforts are already underway in Wisconsin following record flooding, with officials urging caution as more severe weather looms. Temperatures will remain above average throughout much of the eastern and central U.S. before a cold front arrives, bringing temperatures back down.
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