April 1, 2024 Severe Weather Across Central U.S. with Tornado and Hail Threats
Winter returns to the Great Lakes and New England later in week with 2 strong storm systems
April 2024 was the 15th-warmest April in the 132-year national record (1895–2026), at 53.6°F against a 1991–2020 normal of 51.8°F (+1.8°F).
April 2024 was the 37th-wettest April in the 132-year national record (1895–2026), at 2.8in against a 1991–2020 normal of 2.7in (+0.1in).
NOAA/NCEI Climate at a Glance, contiguous United States. This is the observed record for the month, not a score of anything said in this piece — the forecast ledger begins 2026-08-17 and cannot reach earlier posts.
April begins with severe weather likely across the Central U.S. from Texas into the Plains and Ohio Valley with all threats on the table: wind, hail, and tornadoes, some could be strong.
An area of low pressure rapidly deepens over the Great Lakes on Wednesday with significant snowfall on the back side of the storm’s center. With the cold air from Canada dragged down, could be significant [but narrow] snowfall accumulation band centered upon Milwaukee.
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