Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.

Thunderstorms, some severe, may produce heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of the Central/Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Southeast. Dry and windy conditions will pose an elevated fire weather risk over parts of western Florida. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, Apr 24, 2025 at 1:10:18 am CDT

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Thursday Storm Potential

Next Week's Storm System

Weekend Forecast

April 19th Tornadoes

Thunderstorm chances will continue on Thursday, although coverage is a little more uncertain. A cluster of storms should be approaching from the northwest during the morning hours with additional scattered storms expected during the afternoon. Not everyone will see rain, but coverage is expected to be 40-60% through the day. A few storms could be strong with gusty winds and frequent lightning.

There is an increasing signal for a storm system to move out into the southern Great Plains early next week. On Tuesday, the ingredients will be in place for strong to severe thunderstorms, primarily for portions of north-central and northeastern Texas. Keep an eye on the forecast in the coming days as the timing, location and hazard details become more clear for this storm system.

Thunderstorm chances will generally be on the decline through the upcoming weekend. Friday still looks to feature scattered afternoon thunderstorms across the entire region. On Saturday, a cold front will stall out just north of the Red River. This will bring another round of widespread thunderstorms near the Oklahoma-Texas state line, decreasing in coverage and intensity with southward extent. A few isolated storms may still develop across portions of central Texas. By Sunday, most of us should begin to dry out, with only a few isolated storms possible in the Texoma region later in the afternoon. In general, the severe threat will be very low during this upcoming weekend, though a strong storm or two with gusty winds and small hail can't be ruled out.

As of now, we can confirm 10 tornadoes that occurred the evening and night of April 19th. These tornadoes were west of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, and extended from Erath County up into Montague County. Fortunately, no injuries or loss of life were reported due to these storms. Additional damage is being reviewed for potentially adding additional tornadoes to the current total. Look for these updates in the coming days.