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Breakfast brief: Severe storm threat continues

09:00 AM
April 16, 2024

Breakfast brief
Severe storm threat continues

Another day of severe weather is on tap, with today's threat focusing on parts of the Midwest and Mississippi Valley. All types of severe weather are possible; please stay alert!

Coldest April temperature on record

The temperature at Eagles Nest, NM, plunged to 45 degrees below zero to establish an April record for the United States.

Today's weather outlook

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Midwest and Mississippi Valley starting this morning and continuing into the afternoon and evening. The most concentrated threat of tornadoes and hail extends across southern Iowa into northern Missouri and west-central Illinois.

WeatherRadar April 16

You will also want to keep an eye on the TemperatureRadar across Texas and into the Southeast where temperatures remain above average. Cooler weather prevails in the Northwest, where mountain snow is set to fall in the Cascades.

News we're covering today:

  • Severe threat continues.
  • Above-average temperatures across the South.

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