Days of storms expected in central and southern states, continuing relentless season

An approaching storm with a shelf cloud and rain shaft is visible on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Scotland, Texas. (Carolyn Kaster/AP) By Matthew Cappucci and Ben Noll

A classic Great Plains severe weather outbreak — complete with large to giant hail and tornadoes — is likely on Thursday, kicking off a days-long bout of severe weather that could stretch all the way to the Appalachians. Multiple days of rotating supercell thunderstorms are likely, with storms transforming into windy squall lines that race hundreds of miles every night. Widespread strong winds are likely.

On Thursday, the risk begins over the High Plains, extending east toward Oklahoma and the Red River Valley in north Texas overnight. By Friday, a swath from the Plains to Tennessee and Kentucky could see severe storms.