Dangerous, Record-Breaking Heat to Continue in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will exceed 100 degrees. Severe storms will be possible from the northern Plains into the Midwest and Great Lakes regions, as well as across the southern Appalachians Thursday, with the primary threat large to very large hail. Critical fire weather to continue in the Four Corners Region Read More >

Overview

Between roughly 4 PM and 8 PM EDT on March 30, 2025, unusually severe thunderstorm wind gusts brought damage to much of Southwest and Mid Lower Michigan. The Grand Rapids Gerald R. Ford International Airport reported a peak gust of 81 mph and Jackson County Airport reported a 96 mph gust. Eight tornadoes had been confirmed in the Grand Rapids forecast area, and twelve in the state of Michigan.

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Tornadoes

Eight Tornadoes have been confirmed as of April 8th, 2025

Caledonia Tornado

Belding Tornado

Muir Tornado

3E Rockford Tornado

Murray Lake Tornado

The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:

EF0 Weak 65-85 mph	EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph	EF2 Significant 111-135 mph	EF3 Severe 136-165 mph	EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph	EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph