The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Severe storms threaten area ravaged by tornadoes just days ago
Start your day with the latest weather news – Another dangerous severe weather threat is expected Tuesday in the same area ravaged by tornadoes just days before. Plus, winter isn't over yet in the Plains, as an April blizzard could dump more than a foot of snow.
Forecasters tracking significant risk of severe weather in the central US this week
A powerful coast-to-coast storm that is expected to bring blizzard conditions to the northern Plains will also bring a significant risk of severe weather to millions of people from the Gulf Coast to the Northeast this week.
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Widespread dangerous severe weather threat expected Tuesday
After another busy weekend of severe weather, more is in the forecast Tuesday across much of the same area that saw a deadly multi-state tornado outbreak on Friday.
Tuesday's dangerous severe weather threat includes Chicago, St. Louis and Kansas City in Missouri and Little Rock in Arkansas. The storms will pose a risk of tornadoes, large hail and damaging wind gusts. A few tornadoes could be EF-2 or stronger on the Enhanced Fujita Scale.
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Things to know
- How to prepare for tornadoes
- Where is the safest place to be during a tornado?
- Where are tornadoes most common?
- We're entering America's most active time of year for tornadoes
Winter isn't over in the Plains
Winter weather alerts, including Blizzard Warnings, are in effect for the northern Plains. Heavy snow is expected to pile up from late Monday into Wednesday, and high winds will create blowing and drifting snow and trigger blizzard conditions with near-zero visibility.
Some areas in the Dakotas could see more than a foot of snow, leading to hazardous travel conditions.
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Multi-state tornado outbreak leaves over 2 dozen dead
The most active severe weather outbreak so far this year left at least 31 people dead across six states, leaving trails of catastrophic destruction.
The same line of storms that impacted America's Heartland on Friday pushed east on Saturday, responsible for more tornadoes in the Northeast.
See the devastating scope of damage across Little Rock, Wynne from deadly Arkansas twisters
A severe weather outbreak rocked America’s heartland Friday with violent, long-track tornadoes. A Tornado Emergency was issued for Little Rock, Arkansas moments before a powerful tornado began tearing through the city’s suburbs.
Bonus reads
- 'It just sucked all the air': Arkansas man recalls living through deadly tornado that destroyed Wynne
- Watch: Drone video shows extensive damage left behind by devastating Arkansas tornadoes
- 1 dead, 48 hurt after Illinois theater roof collapses during concert as tornado rips through Belvidere
- Several killed when 9 tornadoes sweep across portions of Indiana
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