Showers and thunderstorms will intensify and become more widespread Friday afternoon into Saturday morning. Damaging winds, large hail and isolated tornadoes will be possible in places like New Orleans,

A severe storm system that produced tornadoes in Oklahoma is moving toward Ohio. The storm is expected to bring damaging winds and heavy rain to Ohio on Thursday evening. The system is predicted to weaken as it moves eastward across the state overnight.

The Laurel tornado, as seen on video at AGUP, has been ranked an EF-0. It reached max winds of 75 mph and traveled .3 miles. NWS determined that a tornado touched down in Jasper County and crossed into Clarke County. It has been rated an EF-1 with maximum winds of 105 mph and traveled 9.1 miles.

An EF-2 tornado with winds of up to 120 miles per hour hit central Illinois on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.

A brief tornado occurred in Los Angeles County on Christmas Day. Days later, gusty winds impact SoCal through Tuesday, Dec. 30.

The NWS forecasts a mix of rain and potential thunderstorms in Charlotte, NC, with a sunny Sunday followed by changing temperatures and a chance of more rain by next Thursday. A Hazardous Weather Outlook warns of possible severe storms on Saturday.

National Weather Service forecasters said Thursday that the main concern is the potential for damaging winds — gusts could reach 60 mph — and tornadoes. Heavy rains of 1-3 inches per hour could also bring flash flooding as far south as New Orleans.

A tornado near Enderlin that killed three people was included on AccuWeather's list of record-breaking weather events for 2025.