Severe weather swept across the central U.S. on Thursday, April 24, 2025, spawning over 16 tornadoes in six states, with 10 being reported in Texas alone. Large hail of over 114 mm (4.5 inches) was also reported in multiple areas as storms passed over the Central and Southern Plains.
A severe hailstorm struck Georgetown and nearby areas in the Austin metropolitan region of Texas on the evening of April 22, 2025. The storm produced hailstones measuring 3.8 cm to 7.6 cm (1.5 to 3 inches) in diameter, causing significant property damage and widespread power outages.
Severe weather is forecast to return to the central United States on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, following a destructive Easter weekend storm system that produced tornadoes and flash floods, resulting in five fatalities in Oklahoma.
At least 15 tornadoes ripped through Texas and parts of Oklahoma on Saturday, April 19, 2025, as thunderstorms moved through the Southern Plains, downing trees and power lines, causing power outages, and damaging multiple homes. There is an Enhanced Risk of severe thunderstorms over parts of the middle and lower Mississippi Valley on Sunday.
Nearly 40 million people from Texas to Michigan are under threat of severe weather as an amplifying trough begins affecting the central United States on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. The system is forecast to bring strong thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, and damaging winds, with the associated cold front expected to dominate weather conditions through Saturday, April 19, from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes.
Severe thunderstorm warnings and watches are in effect for parts of central and eastern U.S. on Sunday, March 30, 2025, as thunderstorms pass over Texas and parts of Oklahoma, putting millions under alert for damaging hail and strong gusts.
At least three people have been reported dead after severe thunderstorms swept through South Texas from Wednesday, March 26, through Friday, March 28, 2025, dropping extreme rainfall that led to severe flooding across the region. Multiple places, including the city of McAllen, reported over 30 cm (1 foot) of standing floodwaters after record rainfall hit the area.
Severe flash floods hit McAllen (population 146 000) as a line of thunderstorms swept across South Texas on Thursday, March 27, 2025, bringing 152 to 254 mm (6 to 10 inches) to parts of the region. Floodwaters entered a medical center in McAllen and submerged key routes across southern Texas, leading to hazardous travel conditions and extensive damage.
Intense hailstorms battered much of northern Texas from Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, March 25–26, 2025, causing damage to multiple vehicles and homes.
Severe thunderstorms swept through the southern United States and the Gulf Coast early on March 24, 2025, after passing over Texas and causing widespread damage across the affected regions.
