A dozen suspected tornadoes sliced through at least three states on Thursday, with forecasters cautioning about more to come on Friday.
Intense weather struck Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan, featuring gusts of up to 80 mph along with extensive power disruptions. A minimum of 150 million individuals are currently facing thunderstorm watches as we head into the weekend. Meteorologists have cautioned about potential severe conditions. thunderstorms And powerful tornadoes including "extreme supercells linked to twisters, substantial hail, and wind destruction" will occur on Friday, with winds expected to surpass 75 mph, as stated by the system. National Weather Service .
Threats have led to early dismissal of students in Kentucky schools, as reported. USA TODAY Indiana schools were shut down on Friday morning due to electrical failures. FOX 32 reported.
Over 261,000 inhabitants in Michigan lost their electricity supply due to the storms on Thursday evening. Similar problems were reported in Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, as per the data from the tracking website. poweroutage.us .
According to reports, tornadoes in Wisconsin resulted in one individual being hospitalized in the state. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel .
"The issue we face includes individuals without homes," stated Dale Schmidt, the sheriff of Dodge County.
On Friday, surveys were being conducted to evaluate the damage in Michigan and check whether any tornadoes had occurred there, according to Steven Freitag, a meteorologist from the National Weather Service based in White Lake Township. The Associated Press .
Trees and power lines were destroyed, and attendees of Beyoncé's concert at the outdoor Soldier Field were affected. Chicago , got soaked from the rainfall, causing spectators to look for shelter, according to officials. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration had issued warnings about strong winds in the Chicago suburb of Tinley Park, and individuals shared video clips of the heavy precipitation on social media platforms.

There have been no reports of casualties or injuries after the storms.
However, additional poor weather conditions are imminent. A severe thunderstorm watch has been put into effect for Friday across northern central and northeastern Arkansas, as well as southwestern Illinois and parts of southeast Missouri. Indiana In western Kentucky, southeastern Missouri, and northwestern Tennessee, officials reported an increased likelihood of severe thunderstorms. Additionally, they warned about a heightened threat of intense weather systems moving through central and eastern Kansas as well as extreme northeastern Oklahoma.
"Severe thunderstorms are anticipated to form and quickly advance northeast through the watch region during the early hours of the morning. The main threats from these storms will likely include large hail and potentially destructive wind gusts; however, isolated tornados cannot be ruled out," according to NOAA.

As of now, over 750 initial tornado reports have been recorded for the year 2025, surpassing the number of reports documented by mid-May in any year since 2011.
"It has been an unusually hazardous beginning to the spring severe weather season in the United States," stated AccuWeather chief on-air meteorologist Bernie Rayno.
We've noticed a significant rise in the number of tornado sightings throughout March and into early April. Regrettably, we anticipate this trend will keep going up in the coming days.
Last year experienced the second-largest count of tornadoes recorded since data collection started in 1950, as reported by the National Weather Service. Even though this was nearly an unprecedented year, only 54 fatalities were linked to tornadoes—significantly lower than the two-decade mean figure. Over fifty percent of these casualties took place within mobile or prefabricated residences.

This year, lethal tornadoes have wreaked havoc across large parts of the eastern United States, with further sightings reported in the Los Angeles region in March.
People from Mississippi had to take cover inside their vehicles when tornadoes destroyed their houses during the storms.
A month later, tornadoes claimed lives in the Southern and Midwestern regions, sending wreckage flying everywhere. Although tornadoes can happen anytime, they usually reach their highest frequency from March to June.
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