Renewed Threats of Large Hail, Tornadoes Plague Plains Late Week
A multi-day severe weather pattern threatens at least five days of damaging storms across the Heartland after an April 17 outbreak with 79 tornadoes, damaging winds over 85 mph, large hail over 3 inches and flooding in Wisconsin and Michigan, with two EF-3 tornadoes confirmed in Wisconsin.
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·April 24, 2026·1 min readA multi-day severe weather pattern threatens at least five days of damaging storms across the Heartland after an April 17 outbreak with 79 tornadoes, damaging winds over 85 mph, large hail over 3 inches and flooding in Wisconsin and Michigan, with two EF-3 tornadoes confirmed in Wisconsin.
Source: National Weather Service. Original: https://www.weather.gov/lot/2026_ActiveSevereStart

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