It is a Weather Alert Day as the Storm Prediction Center has increased the severe weather threat over portions of central Ohio to a level 2 slight risk. Thunderstorms are expected to pop up during the early afternoon and last into the evening hours.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The threat of severe weather has passed with only scattered rain showers remaining across central Ohio through Wednesday night. Drier air sweeps in on Thursday and a strong southwesterly wind pushes air temps to 80 degrees.

The severe weather threat is over for Thursday, but Friday is another First Alert Weather Day due to the potential for strong to severe storms on Friday evening. The threat on Friday is the highest that we've had this week, but still only a slight to enhanced risk as classified by the Storm Prediction Center.

Chicago, Milwaukee and several other Midwest metros are in the path of a dangerous severe weather threat that covers more than 45 million people across the region — with storms expected to begin firing over eastern Iowa by late Thursday morning before charging east.

After a brief break, severe weather is returning to the forecast. Severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, and flooding downpours are all possible.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Northeast Ohio is expected to see rounds of thunderstorms Tuesday, with the potential for severe weather increasing late afternoon into the evening. The primary threats are damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph and hail larger than 1 inch,

An active severe weather pattern is beginning to take hold for millions across the Central U.S. right on cue, as April is historically when spring severe weather season begins to intensify across the middle of the country — setting the stage for days of rain and potential flash flooding.

A powerful storm system will impact North Texas from Thursday morning through Saturday, producing strong to severe thunderstorms and a flooding threat in some areas.