Severe thunderstorm outlooks issued by NOAA's Storm Prediction Center can show a threat level from 1 to 5. They are used to show how widespread and intense severe weather could be on a given day.

At 4:37 p.m. on Thursday, the NWS Hanford CA released an updated severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 5 p.m. for Kern and Tulare counties.

The setup Friday through the weekend is a dangerous one in parts of the South, Midwest and East. Some tornadoes could be strong and widespread damaging winds are also a major threat.

A dangerous storm system is expected to sweep through the St. Louis region Friday evening, bringing the potential for destructive winds and fast-moving tornadoes, with the metro area under a Level 4 out of 5 risk for severe weather. Edward Coristine was most recently in his freshman year at Northeastern University, where he studied engineering.

The National Weather Service released a severe thunderstorm watch at 2:18 p.m. on Friday in effect until 7 p.m. The watch is for Johnson, Leavenworth, Wyandotte, Clay, Jackson, Platte, Atchison, Doniphan,

Severe thunderstorm warning extended for most of central Iowa. The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a severe weather warning for most of central Iowa. It will exp