Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mississippi Valley; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern High Plains

Severe thunderstorms and the threat for excessive rainfall will move into the mid-Mississippi and lower Ohio Valleys today. There is potential for a few strong tornadoes, damaging wind gusts, large hail, and scattered flash flooding. Low humidity and windy conditions will continue to produce elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into midweek. 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