Six tornadoes were reported and hail up to 4 inches across damaged cars and homes. Damage surveys are underway as heavy rain raises flooding concerns in parts of the region.

A new batch of severe storms fired up Wednesday afternoon, dropping softball-sized hail near Kansas City and golf-ball sized hail in Ohio.

CNN reports that more than 24 tornadoes have been reported from eastern Kansas to southern Minnesota and Wisconsin since Monday night, with more severe weather possible in some areas for the next 24 hours. The report also has an interactive map of the United States showing at least 27 reported tornadoes in the last seven days.

It's been a siege of severe weather this week. Another rash of storms is likely in some of the same areas hit earlier. Our latest forecast shows where tornadoes, hail and flooding rain could happen again.

Severe thunderstorms tore across parts of the Midwest, producing multiple tornadoes and unleashing destructive hail and damaging wind.

Tornado Touches Down Near South Pekin A tornado was confirmed to have touched down close to South Pekin, Illinois, on Friday evening, leading to urgent alerts throughout central Illinois as the storm swiftly advanced through the area.

Communities across the Midwest are still cleaning up from tornadoes that hit earlier this week. Another threat could bring more violent storms on Friday to parts of the region. Meanwhile, historic flooding in Michigan triggered evacuations in some areas.

On April 14, 2026 in Eldora, Iowa, USA, @bhumphrey89 shared a video of a massive tornado. In the video, the tornado’s intense circulation is visible as it moves across the landscape, with the author tracking its path from a distance.