Showers and thunderstorms will intensify and become more widespread Friday afternoon into Saturday morning. Damaging winds, large hail and isolated tornadoes will be possible in places like New Orleans,

A severe storm system that produced tornadoes in Oklahoma is moving toward Ohio. The storm is expected to bring damaging winds and heavy rain to Ohio on Thursday evening. The system is predicted to weaken as it moves eastward across the state overnight.

Several tornadoes touched down in parts of Oklahoma on Thursday morning. See where NWS confirms the most damage.

The 2026 tornado season started early with confirmed twisters in Oklahoma on Jan. 8. As the frequency of tornadoes grows, it’s more important than ever to be prepared with a tornado shelter plan, a fortified house and a home insurance policy.

The severe storms that slammed the Heartland and triggered multiple tornadoes in Oklahoma are now taking aim at parts of the South. It comes as a second system targets the Northeast this weekend.

Preliminary data from NOAA's Storm Prediction Center shows 2025 was the second consecutive year with above-historical-average tornado reports.

Storms moved through parts of Oklahoma on Thursday morning, with at least five tornado warnings issued and two tornadoes that touched down in Purcell and Shawnee, leaving behind damage.

Severe weather passed through central Oklahoma early Thursday morning, bringing reports of damage from a possible tornado in Purcell. The National Weather Service will confirm tornado damage and a possible EF ranking in the coming days. Here's a look at the damage around Purcell and central Oklahoma. This will be updated as we get more information.

The National Weather Service in Jackson said damage surveys confirmed an EF-0 tornado Friday morning on the north side of Laurel and an EF-1 tornado Saturday morning on a path from southeast Jasper County into western Clarke County.