Right now’s prime climate information: Midwest pounded by extreme climate as new risk looms this weekend

FOX Climate has you lined with the breaking forecasts and climate information headlines on your Climate in America on Thursday, March 20, 2025. Get the most recent from FOX Climate Meteorologist Britta Merwin.

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Highly effective extreme climate blasts Midwest whereas weekend storms take intention at South

A robust storm system blasted parts of the Midwest and Ohio Valley on Wednesday, triggering at the very least a dozen Twister Warnings as communities south of Chicago had been slammed by extreme climate.

A number of twister reviews had been recorded throughout components of central Illinois.

Gary, Indiana, noticed a lot of the important injury as winds estimated to be at the very least 75 mph rolled by simply after the night commute, inflicting timber to fall that broken properties.

In the meantime, extreme storms are set to return to components of the tornado-ravaged South this weekend, a regarding prospect for these nonetheless reeling from final weekend’s outbreak that claimed 43 lives throughout the nation.

FOX Climate Storm Tracker Brandon Copic drove by a twister warned storm in Minier, Illinois.

Plains, Higher Midwest dig out after blizzard

Blizzard situations broke out Wednesday throughout Kansas and Nebraska, shutting down interstates in at the very least three states throughout the central Plains. This was the third blizzard that Omaha, Nebraska, has skilled this calendar yr.

Wind gusts of as much as 80 mph knocked out energy throughout Kansas and Nebraska. Nearly 50,000 prospects remained with out energy in Nebraska as of Thursday morning.

The snow additionally unfold into Wisconsin and Michigan, the place virtually a foot of latest snowfall was reported in some areas.

Components of Iowa noticed a few of the heaviest snow. Lakota acquired over 14 inches by Wednesday night. 

A automobile drives by whiteout situations in Jap Nebraska Wednesday. 

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Thursday marks first day of astronomical spring

Spring formally started at 5:01 a.m. ET Thursday morning within the Northern Hemisphere. March 20 is the vernal equinox, when your complete world experiences an equal quantity of daylight and darkness.

For ease of recordkeeping, meteorologists and climatologists take into account March 1 the primary day of spring. Astronomically talking, nevertheless, the Earth’s equator is aligned immediately with the Solar on the vernal equinox.

NOAA’s Local weather Prediction Heart’s temperature outlook for meteorological spring, which spans March, April and Could, forecasts spring warmth to the south and chilly situations to the north.

A take a look at the temperature and precipitation outlooks for meteorological spring this yr.

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Watch: Fireball noticed streaking throughout evening sky in 13 states

Individuals throughout 13 states acquired a glimpse at a fireball lighting up the sky on Monday evening. 

The American Meteor Society acquired 112 reviews from across the japanese U.S. simply earlier than midnight on Tuesday. 

Movies from Ohio and Kentucky present the brilliant flash of sunshine, clear as day, because it comes out and in of view.  

Movies present fireballs streaking throughout the sky in Ohio and Kentucky on Monday evening. Fireballs had been reported in 13 states from Missouri to Pennsylvania. 

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