Important Takeaways:

• More than 100 million people are in the path of a gigantic and dangerous storm system set to barrel through the US this weekend.
• Meteorologists warn that this ‘mega storm’ will likely bring tornadoes, flash floods, blizzards, and even fires starting Friday and rampaging through Sunday.
• The storms are expected to stretch as far south as Alabama, Texas, and Louisiana, and as far west as Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma, before driving through the center of the country towards Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
• However, the states in the middle of this massive zone, including, Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee, will need to brace for the worst parts of this destructive storm.
• According to AccuWeather, these areas will see an extreme risk of severe thunderstorms heading into Friday night. There is also a high chance for golf ball-sized hail which could damage homes and cars.
• The threat of potentially deadly tornadoes is centered in Arkansas and Missouri, but small parts of Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Mississippi are in this danger zone as well.
• Wind gusts could reach up to 80 mph, spreading the risk of fires across five states and into Mexico.
• DePodwin is calling this weekend storm the ‘biggest severe weather outbreak’ of 2025 so far.

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