A new round of severe weather is ramping up tonight, making it a time to stay weather-aware. We're keeping our eyes on a large swath of the Midwest, from north Texas up through Wisconsin and Michigan.
Forecasters expect a line of storms to bring large hail (some as big as tennis balls), damaging winds and even strong tornadoes. You can read ourfull forecast hereand track thesevere threat as it develops here.
All of this comes after more than two dozen severe weather reports across the same area last night, including at least one tornado thatturned deadly in Oklahoma.
Our team of meteorologists is watching closely to see where things develop this evening and how quickly they strengthen.
We'll be following it all live as the night unfolds, so check back often for the latest updates below:
(05:18 p.m. EST) Frightening Reports From Michigan
We're seeing a surge of photos and videos coming out of southern Michigan as multiple tornado reports roll in, with some showing dramatic damage.
There have also been early reports of injuries.
(05:01 p.m. EST) The Forecast Through Tonight
From meteorologist Jonathan Belles:
Today will be a day of transition. On Thursday evening, we saw supercells produce tornadoes in Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas. By Saturday, we'll be watching a squall line passing through the Midwest and South.
Today, we'll be watching the storms progress from supercell thunderstorms in eastern parts of Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma to broken squall lines in Iowa, Missouri, eastern Oklahoma, and northeast Texas.
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(04:41 p.m. EST) Tornado Confirmed In Michigan
Our first tornado sighting of the evening comes from Three Rivers, Michigan, where storms moving along a warm front spun up at least one twister.
Our Jonathan Belles notes that temperatures in that area are running an unusual 30-35 degrees above average for this time of year.
Storm chasers and emergency officials report significant damage on the southwest side of town.
(04:28 p.m. EST) New Tornado Watch For Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa
From meteorologistSara Tonks:
A new tornado watch has been issued by the Storm Prediction Center until 10 p.m. CST from central Kansas through southeastern Nebraska and into central Iowa, including Des Moines. The threats include tornadoes and a couple of intense tornadoes possible, large hail up to 2 inches in diameter and damaging winds up to 70 mph.
(04:17 p.m. EST) This System Has Already Proved Deadly
Severe storms from this system turned deadly last night when a tornado struck a vehicle near Fairview, Oklahoma.
Authorities say a mother and her teenage daughter were killed when the tornado hit their van while they were driving along State Highway 60.
Preliminary damage surveys indicate the tornado was an EF2.
Here'severything else we knowabout the incident.
(04:06 p.m. EST) Tornado Watch Issued For Oklahoma, Texas
From meteorologistSara Tonks
A tornado watch has been issued by the Storm Prediction Center until 10 p.m. CST in eastern Oklahoma and northeastern Texas, including Dallas and Oklahoma City. The threats include tornadoes and a couple of intense tornadoes possible, large hail up to 2.5 inches in diameter and damaging winds up to 70 mph.
