A strong cold front raced across the Midwest Thursday producing numerous severe thunderstorms. A few small tornadoes were confirmed in Ohio otherwise the biggest issues were wind and hail.

Hail topped the size of tennis balls in Mount Etna, Indiana, with quite a few more significant hail reports over the size of golf balls! Thankfully the hail was no where near the size of the record breaking 6"+ hail stone that fell about two weeks ago.

Next Week's Storm Systems

Cool and drier conditions are expected behind the front, but temperatures and humidity will recover quickly across the east through next week. Several weaker waves of low pressure will move through to start the week before a large trough moves off the Rockies late in the week, bringing back several ingredients needed for severe storms. Models are still uncertain about exact timing and locations for the late week severe weather, but heavy rain and strong storms will be possible. Check back for updates!

As the weak wave of low pressure moves through Monday night into Tuesday, severe storms will be possible around the Great Lakes. This threat will likely continue along the front into Tuesday afternoon from the Great Lakes down to Texas.

Forecast Timing

When the clipper system arrives Tuesday, we are seeing some high confidence in intense thunderstorm activity. The severe threat could be increasing by late Monday into early Tuesday morning. Here is the latest forecast from our WeatherNation in-house forecast model.

The SPC has already highlighted areas from Iowa through Michigan for severe weather potential starting late in the evening on Monday.

The CPC is highlighting a large area from the Great Lakes to the Lower Mississippi for heavy rain that could lead to flooding late in the week. Severe storms will be possible in the Plains, Midwest, and South as well.While it's still a bit too early to determine locations and threats for this next event, climatology tells us where tornadoes are more likely heading into the month of April.