Severe storms with rain, hail and strong winds roar from Midwest to New England

April 29, 2025
Severe storms with rain, hail and strong winds roar from Midwest to New England Severe storms with rain, hail and strong winds roar from Midwest to New England

Storms will wreak havoc from southern Texas to northern New York on Tuesday, bringing hazards of hail, strong winds and a few tornadoes. 

About 42 million people are at risk of severe storms on Tuesday. Thunderstorms continue to impact Oklahoma, with a severe thunderstorm watch in effect through 10 a.m. CT (11 a.m. ET). 

The extreme weather comes after a turbulent Monday, which saw nearly 150 storm reports, with the dominant hazard being massive hail.

Storms in Minnesota on Monday left toppled trees and thousands without power after strong winds and hail swept through the state. In the southeastern city of Faribault, officials reported a barn and multiple silos were destroyed, NBC affiliate KARE of Minneapolis reported.

Some areas reported hail as large as two inches wide in southwestern Minnesota. At one point, the Twin Cities had more than 7,000 without power, but that has since been restored.

Cities to watch on Tuesday include Lubbock, Texas; Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Oklahoma; Nashville; Indianapolis; Louisville, Kentucky; Cincinnati, Columbus, and Cleveland, Ohio; Pittsburgh; and Buffalo and Watertown, New York. 

Tuesday’s most significant storm impacts will be damaging hail up to two inches in diameter, wind gusts up to 75 mph possible and a few possible tornadoes from Springfield, Missouri, down to Lubbock, Texas. 

On Wednesday, 11 million people are at risk from central Texas to northern Arkansas. Dallas, Texas, Little Rock and Fayetteville, Arkansas, are all cities to watch. 

Flooding will also be a threat starting Tuesday, with 7 million people under flood watches from northern Texas to southern Missouri. 

Oklahoma City was under a flash flood warning earlier on Tuesday morning. Lawton and Moore, Oklahoma, are smaller cities that may experience some flooding after recent heavy rain. 

A moderate risk for flooding is in effect across the Plains, including Wichita Falls, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and St. Louis, where flood issues are most likely to occur. 

A moderate risk for flooding is in effect on Wednesday for the Texas-Oklahoma border area through western Arkansas. One to three inches of rainfall per hour will be the prim factor contributing to flooding, and total rainfall amounts of five to eight inches are possible through Thursday morning.

byWeb Desk
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