{"id":141164,"date":"2025-04-02T18:24:17","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T11:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=141164"},"modified":"2025-04-02T18:24:17","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T11:24:17","slug":"todays-top-weather-news-expected-tornado-outbreak-prompts-rare-high-risk-of-severe-weather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=141164","title":{"rendered":"Today&#8217;s top weather news: Expected tornado outbreak prompts rare &#8216;high risk&#8217; of severe weather"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"embed\" data-video-id=\"fmc-vgzzl7b5533wp4uv\" class=\"m video-player\"><a href=\"\" class=\"video-link\"><span class=\"overlay\"\/> <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38736568145\/320\/179\/ohlc1uqwhmepfq9r.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38736568145\/640\/358\/ohlc1uqwhmepfq9r.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38736568145\/768\/432\/ohlc1uqwhmepfq9r.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38736568145\/1536\/864\/ohlc1uqwhmepfq9r.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1984\" height=\"1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38736568145\/992\/558\/ohlc1uqwhmepfq9r.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38736568145\/1984\/1116\/ohlc1uqwhmepfq9r.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38736568145\/992\/558\/ohlc1uqwhmepfq9r.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"FOX Weather Correspondent Robert Ray prepares to enter the crosshairs of a dangerous multiday severe weather outbreak that will also bring the potential for historic flooding across multiple states.\" width=\"992\" height=\"558\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">FOX Weather Correspondent Robert Ray prepares to enter the crosshairs of a dangerous multiday severe weather outbreak that will also bring the potential for historic flooding across multiple states.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Welcome to the Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather. It\u2019s April 2, 2025, and it\u2019s also National Walking Day. Start your day with everything you need to know about today&#8217;s weather. You can also get a quick briefing of national, regional and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>local weather<\/u><\/a> whenever you like with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/radio.foxnews.com\/podcast\/fox-weather-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>FOX Weather Update podcast<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 data-v-4e81e892=\"\">Expected tornado outbreak prompts rare &#8216;high risk&#8217; of severe weather<\/h2>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/tornadoes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tornado<\/a> outbreak is expected Wednesday and Wednesday night from parts of the mid-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/mississippi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mississippi<\/a> and lower <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/ohio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ohio<\/a> valleys westward into the eastern Ozarks, including the threat of multiple long-track <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/how-are-tornadoes-rated-the-enhanced-fujita-scale-explained\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EF-3 or stronger<\/a> tornadoes.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">NOAA&#8217;s Storm Prediction Center (SPC) upgraded portions of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/arkansas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arkansas<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/missouri\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Missouri<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/illinois\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Illinois<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/kentucky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kentucky<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/tennessee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tennessee<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/mississippi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mississippi<\/a> to a rare <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/weather-geek-speak-severe-weather-categories-explained\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Level 5 out of 5 &#8220;high risk&#8221; of severe weather<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div data-v-b8684aba=\"\">\n<div class=\"freeform-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/media.foxweather.com\/weather\/WED%20Severe%20Outlook.png\"\/><figcaption>The severe weather outlook for April 2, 2025.<br \/><strong>(FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/figcaption><hr\/>\n<p>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">This marks only the second time this year, and the first instance of two such high-risk alerts in a single year since 2021, that a Level 5 threat has been issued. The previous Level 5 alert was issued on March 15 when the National Weather Service confirmed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/pah\/Mar14-15_2025Severe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><u>13 tornadoes<\/u><\/a>, including six powerful EF-3s, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/severe-weather-outbreak-friday-saturday-midwest-southeast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">which tragically resulted in seven deaths and 12 injuries<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Now, the SPC is warning of a significant tornado outbreak expected throughout the day Wednesday and into the overnight hours. Concerns loom over the potential for numerous tornadoes, some of which could be intense and track on the ground for extended periods, causing widespread damage.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">In addition to the tornado threat, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/hail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hail<\/a> larger than 2 inches is possible with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/wind\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wind<\/a> gusts in excess of 70 mph. These threats extend beyond the immediate high-risk zone, stretching from North <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/texas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Texas<\/a> to the southern Great Lakes.<\/p>\n<h2 data-v-4e81e892=\"\">Life-threatening flooding also likely in heartland<\/h2>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Just about the same areas where the worst storms are expected also face the risk of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/7-facts-you-should-know-about-flash-floods\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">flash flooding<\/a>. On Wednesday, the highest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/flood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">flooding<\/a> threat covers an area that stretches from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/indiana\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indiana<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/arkansas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arkansas<\/a>. On Thursday, a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/why-rare-high-risk-flood-days-need-to-be-taken-seriously\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">high risk<\/a>&#8221; of flooding is concentrated in a zone that covers western <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/kentucky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kentucky<\/a>, the Bootheel of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/missouri\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Missouri<\/a>, West <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/tennessee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tennessee<\/a> and northeastern Arkansas.<\/p>\n<div data-v-b8684aba=\"\">\n<div class=\"freeform-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/media.foxweather.com\/weather\/Midweek%20Multi-Day%20Flash%20Flood%20Outlook.png?v6\"\/><figcaption>The flooding outlook for the next several days.<br \/><strong>(FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/figcaption><hr\/>\n<p>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-v-4e81e892=\"\">Winter storm slams Upper Midwest<\/h2>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">On the cold side of the storm system that is creating the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/severe-weather\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">severe weather<\/a> and flooding, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/winter-weather\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">winter storm<\/a> could bring upwards of 2 feet of snow to parts of the Upper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/midwest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Midwest<\/a>. The heaviest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/snow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">snow<\/a> is expected along the banks of Lake Superior in the Arrowhead of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/minnesota\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div data-v-b8684aba=\"\">\n<div class=\"freeform-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/media.foxweather.com\/weather\/North%20Snow%20QPF.png\"\/><figcaption>The snowfall for the northern Plains and Upper Midwest.<br \/><strong>(FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/figcaption><hr\/>\n<p>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-v-4e81e892=\"\">Newlyweds find wedding photos 100 miles away after tornado destroys their home<\/h2>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">A Missouri couple is figuring out the next steps after their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">home<\/a> was recently destroyed by a tornado. However, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/lifestyle\/harviell-fairdealing-tornado-march-14-severe-outbreak\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">discovery of some of their wedding photos<\/a> about 100 miles away is giving them a glimmer of hope.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/288\/162\/2-480557194_1180899157378565_1352565594873496476_n.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/576\/324\/2-480557194_1180899157378565_1352565594873496476_n.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/720\/405\/2-480557194_1180899157378565_1352565594873496476_n.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1440\/810\/2-480557194_1180899157378565_1352565594873496476_n.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/668\/376\/2-480557194_1180899157378565_1352565594873496476_n.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1336\/752\/2-480557194_1180899157378565_1352565594873496476_n.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/668\/376\/2-480557194_1180899157378565_1352565594873496476_n.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"A Missouri couple's home was destroyed by a powerful tornado, but amidst the devastation, pages from their wedding album were discovered over 100 miles away.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">A Missouri couple&#8217;s home was destroyed by a powerful tornado, but amidst the devastation, pages from their wedding album were discovered over 100 miles away.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Darby Russom)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-v-4e81e892=\"\">Before you go<\/h2>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Here are a few more stories you might find interesting.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Need more weather? Check your local forecast plus 3D radar in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>FOX Weather app<\/u><\/a>. You can also watch FOX Weather wherever you go using the FOX Weather app, at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/live\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>foxweather.com\/live<\/u><\/a> or on your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/how-to-watch-fox-weather-on-tv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>favorite streaming service<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">It\u2019s easy to share your weather photos and videos with us. 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