Severe storms span over 1,000 miles from Minnesota to Texas, following a Midwest outbreak with 79 tornadoes, two EF-3s in Wisconsin, 85 mph winds, 3-inch hail, and flooding in Wisconsin and Michigan. Thursday's threats escalate to Level 3 risk in areas like Wichita, Kansas, amid multi-day damaging weather.
Source: National Weather Service. Original: https://www.weather.gov/lot/2026_ActiveSevereStart
