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As a stretch of severe weather begins in central states this weekend, damaging gusts, hail and a few tornadoes are possible. Storms are set to reach a peak on Tuesday.

It is a Weather Alert Day as a severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for southern Ohio until 8 pm. Thunderstorms are expected to pop up during the early afternoon and last into the evening hours.

The severe potential is pretty low overnight, but that does not mean it will be rain-free. Some of the nighttime rain could be heavy, too. That round of rain should exit around sunrise on Saturday. Saturday morning looks great! Dry and very warm....It will be record warmth. The record is 77, and our forecast is on either side of 80!!

We followed along Tuesday as violent storms unleashed tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds across parts of the Plains, Midwest and South.

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The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has issued the Day 3 outlook for Saturday, April 11, placing the western half of the Big Country under a Slight Risk (2/5) for scattered severe storms, while the eastern half remains under a Marginal Risk (1/5) for more isolated severe activity.

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Chicagoland is in for a very active weather day Tuesday, with the potential for strong to severe storms arriving in two waves. Morning conditions are very warm, with temperatures already in the upper 50s to mid-60s around the area by daybreak.

The Storm Prediction Center is already highlighting a severe weather risk for Michigan on Tuesday, April 14, a full six days away from the event.