A confirmed tornado struck near South Pekin, Illinois, triggering warnings for Peoria, East Peoria, and Morton. Officials warned of a fast-moving, damaging storm threatening thousands, urging residents to take immediate shelter.

Many of the storms have been concentrated in the Upper Midwest, but the threat will extend much further on Friday.

A week of severe storm threats across the central US started with a bang Monday, with multiple tornadoes demolishing buildings in Kansas, heavy rain stranding vehicles on flooded streets in Wisconsin

A confirmed tornado struck near Ponca City, Oklahoma, prompting urgent warnings for Kaw City and Kaw Lake. Officials warned of life-threatening conditions and urged residents to take immediate shelter as the storm moved rapidly east.

Numerous tornado warnings have been issued simultaneously across five states on Friday afternoon as a series of destructive storms tears through the Central and Midwestern United States, putting around 142,000 people in the direct path of dangerous and potentially life-threatening tornadoes.

Severe Weather Alerts for Ohio and Pennsylvania A significant weather event is impacting a vast area of the United States on Wednesday, with thunderstorm watches already activated in parts of Ohio and Pennsylvania.

A pilot contacted an air traffic controller at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport to check in with the audio being uploaded to X.

Urgent tornado warnings dotted the Midwest on Friday evening as powerful storms delivered giant hail and damaging winds across a huge section of the country, from Texas to the Great Lakes.

A winter storm projected to produce up to two feet of snow is looming over a handful of states, and temperatures are dropping 10-25 degrees.

Severe storms threaten the Midwest again as flooding hits Michigan and tornado damage is reported in New York. Emergency orders expand.