It continues to be a very dangerous and destructive day across the Great Lakes and Midwest. Tornado watches are in effect from near Memphis, Tennessee north to Saginaw, Michigan. During the late morning hours, thunderstorms rapidly developed across the region and quickly reached severe limits. Numerous severe thunderstorms and tornado warnings have been issued from Missouri to Wisconsin.
The worst of the weather is shifting east across Illinois and is beginning to enter the western portions of Indiana. Large tornadoes have occurred and several areas have been devastated. The severe weather threat will continue through the afternoon hours and severe storms will last through the overnight hours. The SPC maintains a high risk for severe weather across the Ohio Valley. Large hail, damaging wind and violent tornadoes will remain a threat with this very dynamic system tracking across the region.
