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HNX issues Tornado Warning [tornado: OBSERVED, hail: <.75 IN] for Fresno, Madera [CA] till 2:45 PM PDT Link

Note: More than 170 #USwx #TORNADO reports in April 2026 so far (as of April 21)

- Last TWO months of April (April 2024 and April 2025) ended with more than 350 TOTAL TORNADO reports / confirmations #wx #wxsky

( #NWSIWX): A NWS IWX survey team has found damage consistent with a weak, brief EF-0 #tornado from storms that moved through St Joseph County #Indiana early Saturday morning, April 18th.

The tornado mainly caused tree damage, as well as some structural damage due to falling trees. #SouthBend #INwx

( #NWSQuadCities): [4/21/2026 -- 1:50 PM Update] We have confirmed another #tornado from the severe weather event on April 17th.

There was a brief EF1 tornado in northern Henry County #Illinois with maximum winds estimated near 100 mph. #ILwx #wx #wxsky

( #NWSOmaha): Heads up! Large hail, damaging winds, and a #tornado or two are on the table for Thursday! Keep an eye on the forecast over the next few days, especially if you have outdoor plans. #NEwx #IAwx #wx #wxsky

Crazy stuff here. Not an "ice shove" as those are "dry" but big blocks of ice forced up against homes by floodwaters. Adding insult to injury in Michigan. Flood wrap & more info: www.accuweather.com/en/weather-n...

Thursday will just be the kick-off of days of severe weather threat across the southern U.S. Don't wait until the day you're under the threat for severe weather to put together a plan for your family, and check the latest through the week at weather.gov.

7:30 am. Bands of showers continuing to rotate toward the Bay Area, with a cluster of thunderstorms about 150 miles (~3 hours?) southwest of Santa Cruz.

FIRST ALERT: Parts of the ArkLaTex are highlighted in the severe weather outlook Friday through Monday (4/24 - 4/27)‼️ It is a little early to dive into timing and threats, but something to check back on as you start making your weekend plans.#louisiana #texas #arkansas #oklahoma #severe #storms

Severe thunderstorms capable of very large hail and damaging winds are possible across the central U.S. on Thursday.

Have a way to receive weather alerts on Thursday and identify a safe room in case a warning is issued for your area.

A quick transition to #ElNino is expected over the next couple of months with a strong El Nino anticipated later this boreal summer & autumn. Signals for a positive Indian Ocean Dipole in late boreal summer & autumn.

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It may be bright, but it's also cold this morning!

Saranac Lake is down to 12°, officially tying the daily low temperature record set back in 1925. And Morrisville is down to 19° officially breaking the previous record of 22° set in 2020.

7 am EDT/6 am CDT Tuesday morning (April 21) #USwx #TEMPERATURES #wx #wxsky

( #NWSLincolnIL): After the third day of storm surveys, our service area is now up to 22 #tornadoes from the Friday storms, with additional surveys planned on Tuesday. More details on our web page at www.weather.gov/ilx/April_17...

#Illinois #ILwx #wx #wxsky

Majestic Monday. This evening's sunset in Chicago.

More than TWO DOZEN #tornadoes confirmed across central #Illinois ( #ILwx ) ALONE from Friday's (April 17) #Tornado OUTBREAK

(WICS )-TV: "So far we're up to 25. Thirty across the entire state."

"......McLean County had 9 all by itself"

#wx #wxsky

( #NWSMilwaukee): Last week southern WI saw multiple days of severe weather from Mon (4/13)- Fri (4/17). Southern WI saw large hail, damaging winds, & flooding in addition to 16 #tornadoes. For the details on the tornadoes surveyed can be found here: noaa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboa...

#WIwx #wx

( #NWSStLouis): Our survey team found another tornado from last Friday: An EF-0 #tornado tracked 23.7 MILES from near the MO River, through Hartsburg, before ending near Fulton. It is likely that the tornado touched down and lifted multiple times along the track. #Missouri #MOwx #wx #wxsky

( #NWSSpringfield): A NWS survey team confirmed 3 more #tornadoes from the April 17, 2026 storms, occurring in Morgan County. Each #tornado caused some structural damage and numerous tree damage. Additionally, the track to the Warsaw EF-1 tornado was adjusted after further survey analysis. #MOwx

( #NWSQuadCities): [4/20/26]: NEW storm survey results confirmed 4 additional #tornadoes from 4/17/26. The NEW tornadoes: Galena Territory IL - EF1, North Washington IA - EF1, Viola IL - EF0 and Mendota IL - EF1. Thank you local EMA & #NWSChicago w/ survey assistance www.weather.gov/dvn/summary_...

NEW INFO🌪️ The NWS in Tulsa says the two tornadoes that crossed into Washington Co. out of OK late Tue. night were rated EF-1. This now makes 11 tornadoes this year in AR.

Winds were estimated between 90 & 105 mph with both tornadoes, which affected areas southwest of Fayetteville. #ARwx

A graphic showing the early severe weather outlook for the night of Thursday, April 23rd. Central and eastern Oklahoma are highlighted in yellow indicating where severe storms could occur.

The next severe weather threat shows up Thursday night. A cold front will spark scattered storms in central/eastern OK. Likely some lingering storm chances into the weekend as that front stalls.

We'll fine-tune the specifics as we get further into the week. Enjoy the gorgeous weather until then! 🙂

Note: #Wisconsin ( #WIwx ) averages 23 TOTAL #tornadoes for the entire year.....

(WSAW )-TV: "We are currently at 24 tornadoes as of noon here on this Monday to start off this week"

#wx #wxsky

A bit of wacky weather earlier today!

A little — but over-performing — impulse in the atmosphere produced snow out west in Garrett and Allegany counties; unexpected showers in the DC area with reports of graupel and hail; and a waterspout near Ocean City, Md! (captured by
@LiamDawkins29 on X)

Note: The GOOD from the ongoing #DROUGHT in the Deep South is the LACK of #tornadoes during what is typically the PEAK #tornado month (April) in #DixieALLEY

- 0 tornadoes in Dixie ALLEY so far as of April 20th

- April with 150+ tornado reports overall across the #UnitedStates ( #USwx ) #wx

April 20, 2026
Odd that Wisconsin has more tornado warnings issued (not confirmed) than Oklahoma, or Louisiana, or Mississippi.
#wiwx

24 hours of Boston in 24 seconds!

Map showing the number of 2"+ hail reports across the United States in 2026. Illinois and Wisconsin are the two highest reporting states.

Map showing the number of tornado reports in the United States in 2026. Illinois, Mississippi, and Wisconsin are the three top reporting states.

Map showing the climatological probability of severe hail on June 20 - the peak day for Wisconsin.

Map showing the climatological probability of tornadoes on June 20 - the peak day for Wisconsin.

Wisconsin's climatological peak of severe hail and tornadoes isn't until around June 20, but we're already near the top of the leaderboard for 2"+ hail and tornado reports.

Last week is a reminder that severe weather can happen any time, so always know your safety plan!

Note: Several *unusual states* reported #tornadoes OUTSIDE the typical Plains and Midwest states over the past week / weekend (April 11-17)

- #Utah ( #UTwx ): EF-1 (4/11)
- #California ( #CAwx ): EF-U (4/12)
- #NewYork ( #NYwx ): EF-0, EF-0 (4/15)
- #Vermont ( #VTwx ): EF-1 (4/16)

#USwx #wx #wxsky

( #NWSLincoln): As of Sunday evening, we have confirmed at least 18 #tornadoes within the Lincoln NWS service area.

There remain several areas that we are evaluating, so the number will rise. More details on our web page at www.weather.gov/ilx/April_17...

#Illinois #ILwx #wx #wxsky