A five-day severe weather period from April 13-17 brought widespread damaging winds, large hail, flash flooding and 16 tornadoes across the region, capping with intense storms on April 17. Event reviews detail escalating risks from marginal to enhanced levels during Severe Weather Awareness Week.
Source: National Weather Service. Original: https://www.weather.gov/media/mkx/MKX_WxEventReview_April_13-17_2026.pdf
