Maps show more severe storms forecast for Midwest after tornadoes, flooding

U.S. Maps show more severe storms forecast for central U.S. after days of tornadoes, flooding By Sarah Lynch Baldwin Sarah Lynch Baldwin Deputy Managing Editor Sarah Lynch Baldwin is a deputy managing editor of CBSNews.com. She helps lead national and breaking news coverage and shapes editorial workflows. Read Full Bio Sarah Lynch Baldwin Updated on: April 17, 2026 / 8:48 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google The threat of strong tornadoes, large hail, damaging winds and flash flooding is returning to the central U.S. Friday evening into the start of the weekend — after a brief break in intensity, forecasters say.More than 51 million people are under the threat of severe weather Friday evening from Texas to Wisconsin, and most of the storms will occur in the afternoon and evening hours. The forecast comes as communities are still cleaning up from tornadoes that struck earlier in the week. Severe thunderstorms are forecast from Texas to the Northeast overnight, and for the central US. and Midwest on Friday, says the National Weather Service.Maps show severe weather, tornado forecast for FridayThe Upper Mississippi Valley — spanning parts of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin — will have "the best chance for strong tornadoes," while parts of the central U.S. and Midwest will have "the best chance for very large hail," the weather service said Friday. This map shows the potential for severe weather Friday spanning from the U.S.-Mexico border up to Canada, touching states from Texas to Michigan: CBS News/Nikki Nolan The threat of tornadoes is seen for parts of multiple states in this map for Friday: CBS News/Nikki Nolan Large hail is a threat for states including Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa and Michigan. CBS News/Nikki Nolan Damaging winds reaching up to 70 mph are also in the forecast for parts of some states in the same region, from Texas up to Green Bay.  CBS News/Nikki Nolan Saturday severe storm forecastThe severe storm threat will...