Three atmospheric rivers (ARs) are forecast to impact the Pacific Northwest (PNW) from Wednesday, March 19, 2025, into early next week, bringing significant precipitation and potential excessive rainfall to Oregon and Washington.
Blizzard warnings and multiple winter weather alerts have been issued across the Central Plains and Midwest as a powerful winter storm is forecast to sweep through the region starting Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Strong winds of over 80 km/h (50 mph) and snow accumulation of up to 15 cm (6 inches) will create impossible travel conditions along key routes.
A significant winter storm is forecast to sweep through the Central High Plains and Midwest starting Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Heavy snow rates and strong winds will create blizzard conditions across portions of this region, creating dangerous travel through Thursday, March 20.
Two EF-4 tornadoes touched down in Arkansas on Friday, March 14, 2025, amid a severe weather outbreak that claimed three lives in the state and 40 across the country. This was the first time multiple EF-4/F-4 tornadoes touched down in the state on the same day in 28 years.
Nine tornadoes ripped through Alabama on Saturday, March 15, 2025, claiming at least two lives. The tornadoes were part of a larger severe weather outbreak that affected multiple states across the South and Midwest, resulting in at least 36 fatalities nationwide.
Eight fatalities were reported after a crash involving 71 vehicles occurred on the I-70 near milepost 28 in Sherman County on Friday, March 14, 2025.
The multi-day severe weather outbreak has left at least 33 people dead across six U.S. states as storms and tornadoes continue to cause destruction. Missouri has reported the highest death toll with 12 fatalities, while Kansas, Mississippi, Texas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma have also suffered casualties.
A powerful dust storm swept across western Kansas on March 14, 2025, leading to multiple vehicle crashes and the closure of several highways.
Multiple tornadoes have been reported in Missouri ripping through businesses, and homes, downing trees toppling vehicles along their paths on Friday, March 14, 2025.
Severe storms will develop Friday, March 14, 2025, across the Central and Southern Plains into the Middle and Lower Mississippi Valley, where the SPC has issued a Moderate Risk (level 4/5) through Saturday morning. By Saturday, the threat shifts east, with a Moderate Risk in parts of the Tennessee Valley, Lower Mississippi Valley, and Southeast through Sunday morning. These storms may produce damaging winds exceeding 120 km/h (75 mph), hail larger than 5 cm (2 inches), and strong tornadoes rated EF-2 to EF-5.
