The National Weather Service in Paducah confirms two additional tornadoes in the Heartland during the April 2 tornado outbreak.

After three major tornado outbreaks, the 2025 season is far ahead of historical average, but there's one state that stands out.

Reported tornado activity across the U.S. is almost twice the historical average for this time of year, with more than 470 reports logged so far in 2025, according to meteorologists. The uptick in tornadoes is part of a broader pattern of severe weather that has already caused hundreds of billions of dollars in damage nationwide.

It's already been a busy spring season, with several storm systems bringing tornado and severe weather across the state of Ohio.

One person was killed and 10 others were injured, one critically, as tornadoes and severe weather struck the Midwest and mid-South Wednesday, destroying buildings, toppling semis and train cars, and tearing down trees, officials said.

A radar confirmed tornado ripped through a small town about an ... The last one was issued last month as a part of a multi-day tornado outbreak that killed dozens of people in some of the same areas at risk again today. Strong tornadoes – rated at ...

NWS confirmed 12 tornadoes touched down across Lower Michigan on March 30, and an additional two tornadoes were reported in Branch County on April 2. Michigan typically sees 15 to 16 tornadoes a year on average.

Less than three weeks after a major outbreak, another rash of tornadoes tore across parts of the South and Midwest in early April 2025. That included over 30 strong twisters.

A life-threatening outbreak of long-lived and strong tornadoes is expected today in parts of the central and eastern US from a powerful, wide-reaching spring storm.

AccuWeather meteorologists report that preliminary tornado reports in the U.S. have reached levels nearly double the historical average for this time of year, following recent severe weather outbreaks.