Trending Now - Severe Weather Warning: Millions at Risk in Midwest and Plains
WHO:
ABC News - Almost 50 million Americans are on alert for severe weather.
CBS News - Millions of people are under a severe weather threat in the U.S.
WHAT:
ABC News - A severe weather threat has shifted back to the southern Plains, affecting about 27 million people.
ABC News - A level 4 of 5 "moderate risk" has been issued for southeast Oklahoma and parts of Texas, with potential for very large hail, strong tornadoes, and damaging winds.
ABC News - A level 3 of 5 "enhanced risk" is in effect for much of eastern Oklahoma, northern Texas, and eastern Arkansas, with threats of damaging winds and large hail.
ABC News - A new storm is expected to move out of the Rockies for Sunday, bringing more severe weather.
ABC News - The severe weather threat will push eastward into the Midwest on Monday.
ABC News - A level 3 of 5 "enhanced risk" is up for cities like St. Louis, Cedar Rapids, Jonesboro, Evansville, Paducah, and Rockford.
ABC News - A level 2 of 5 "slight risk" is issued for cities including Memphis, Louisville, Chicago, South Bend, Milwaukee, and Mason City.
ABC News - The threats include widespread damaging wind gusts, large hail, a few strong tornadoes, and spotty flash flooding.
ABC News - On Tuesday, the severe weather threat will shift to parts of the South, including Memphis, Little Rock, Tyler, Shreveport, and Jackson.
ABC News - The Highway 82 fire in Brantley County is at 9,572 acres with only 10% containment, and evacuations are ongoing.
ABC News - Both wildfires have burned over 40,000 acres and destroyed over 100 homes.
WHERE:
ABC News - The severe weather outbreak is affecting the southern Plains, including Kansas and Texas.
ABC News - Affected cities in Oklahoma include Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Broken Bow, and Enid.
ABC News - The severe weather threat will extend into the Midwest, affecting cities like St. Louis, Cedar Rapids, Jonesboro, Evansville, Paducah, and Rockford.
ABC News - The wildfires are located in southeast Georgia.
WHEN:
ABC News - The tornado was shown in Enid, Oklahoma, on April 23, 2026.
ABC News - A new storm is expected to move out of the Rockies for Sunday.
ABC News - The severe weather threat will push into the Midwest on Monday.
ABC News - The severe weather threat will shift to parts of the South on Tuesday.
WHY:
ABC News - The severe weather is attributed to a multi-day weather event affecting the center of the country.
ABC News - The wildfires are driven by an ongoing drought in the Southeast.
HOW:
ABC News - Discrete supercells are likely throughout the evening hours and will last into the overnight.
(UPDATED April 25, 2026 23:09 UTC)
Almost 50 million Americans are currently on alert for severe weather, with a significant threat shifting back to the southern Plains, impacting around 27 million people. A level 4 of 5 "moderate risk" has been issued for southeast Oklahoma and parts of Texas, where there is potential for very large hail, strong tornadoes, and damaging winds, while a new storm is expected to move out of the Rockies for Sunday. The severe weather threat will then push eastward into the Midwest on Monday, affecting cities like St. Louis and Cedar Rapids, before shifting to parts of the South, including Memphis and Little Rock, on Tuesday.