Severe Weather for April 2, 2025

A TORNADO WATCH is in place for all of the KBSI viewing area.

The National Weather Service has issued a PDS (Particularly Dangerous Situation) Tornado Watch through midnight tonight, April 3, 2025.

Long track tornadoes, large hail, and damaging wind is possible as storms move through. Have a plan and be prepared. These storms will be very dangerous.

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A rare HIGH RISK for severe weather has been put in place for much of the KBSI viewing area. Severe weather is likely this afternoon and evening. A significant severe weather event looks to play out.

A tornado outbreak is expected, with numerous tornadoes and long-track EF-3+ tornadoes appearing likely. Severe wind and very large hail will also be possible.

A HIGH RISK is the highest level possible and means widespread severe storms are expected with long-lived, very widespread, and particularly intense storms are expected. Large, long-track tornadoes are expected.

There is a high potential for large tornadoes in the pink shaded area Tuesday afternoon and evening. The black lines mean there is a 10% or greater probability of EF2 – EF5 tornadoes within 25 miles of a point.

Large hail in excess of 2″ in diameter is expected.

Damaging straight line winds in excess of 75 mph is expected.

Storms are forecast to start to move in later this afternoon. You can watch the latest version of what Stormcast has for timing, hour-by-hour:

Here’s the window for severe weather across our area this afternoon and evening:

Please alert friends and family of this risk for severe weather today and tonight – and use multiple ways to get severe weather updates like watches and warnings!

A TORNADO WATCH means that conditions are favorable for tornadoes to form during the next several hours. This is your early heads up, and you are “watching” for warnings.

If a TORNADO WARNING is issued for your area, move to a place of safety, ideally a basement or interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building.

Storm Alert Team Chief Meteorologist 
Rusty Dawkins