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FORECAST: Storms Likely to Fire in Midwest in Only a Few Hours! x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Significant Hail Model is trending toward some early convection hailers... but it's all about timing! All hazards are possible with storms today. Expect widespread severe storms beginning this afternoon - late night.

Big weather day! Storms will fire this afternoon! HailTrace mets are standing by.

STORM TIMELINE: 3 times to keep an eye on tomorrow ROUND 1: Early morning convection across central Illinois and Indiana. Most likely non-severe, but marginally severe storms can’t be ruled out. The rate that clouds clear after morning storms will impact severe timelines later in the day. ROUND 2: Early afternoon convection. Very very unlikely. The atmosphere will remain capped as ingredients fall into place for late afternoon and evening storms. ROUND 3: After 2 pm the cold front will move south across Chicagoland and southern Michigan. This is when storms will fire. Isolated at first then growing more widespread into the evening. All hazards likely, but the severe timeline is greatly dependent on the speed of the cold front. Check it out. Stay weather aware. HailTrace mets will be staffed through the overnight, mapping storms as they form.

In the NWS Chicago forecast discussion today, talking about storms tomorrow. 👀 #illinois #ILWX #Chicago

Two 5-star hail maps only one month into hail season! Hailtrace’s @MartinLoWx has a recap of the hail season… so far! Who has seen the biggest hail as we wrap up Month 1 of the 2026 hail season? Are we in for more severe hail outbreaks? #hailtrace #hail #severeweather #recordhail #illinoishail

HailTrace was live when the SPC upgraded from a Level 2 to Level 3 (Enhanced) severe weather risk this afternoon. Take a look at the breakdown of the risk. youtu.be/WcbfXch5oro

NEW UPGRADED SEVERE RISKS: Baseball sized hail, strong winds and a small tornado threat are expected with tomorrow’s storms! Timeline: A few showers and storms in the morning before the main storms in the late afternoon. These storms will move south into the evening and overnight becoming more widespread after the sun sets. HailTrace meteorologists are ready to map storms when they fire. Get your subscription before storms hit. hailtrace.com/request-demo #hailtrace #hail #chicagoweather #tornadoforecast #weather

FORECAST: Potential Severe Outbreak Thursday to Disrupt Quiet Skies x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Main threats with storms on Thursday will be large hail and strong wind speeds! We are tracking a line of storms along and ahead of a cold front. Timeline: Very isolated storms Thursday morning, Widespread severe storms Late Thursday into Friday morning. HailTrace meteorologists are ready to map storms when they fire. Get your subscription before storms hit. hailtrace.com/request-demo

FORECAST: All Severe Risks Return Thursday! x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

NEXT BIG STORM RISK: Thursday All hazards are possible as storms that will fire late in the day on Thursday and continue overnight into Friday morning. More details in the forecast at noon.

Over 150,000 impacted near Columbus, Ohio on Sunday evening! Tons of 1” to 1.5” hail hit the north side of the city. This was just one storm in a long line of storms from Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, and Pennsylvania!

After tons of storm activity in the Midwest yesterday, get ready for another round of storms to return later this week! HailTrace meteorologists are preparing for severe weather yet again, stretching from Missouri to Lake Erie. More details to come as we get closer to Thursday! #hailtrace #hail #storms #weather

FORECAST: New 3-Star Hail Map Yesterday, Another This Week? x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

@Cbus_614_ @MatthewCappucci Looks like snow! Do you mind if we use your hail picture in our hail recap with credit?

@MatthewCappucci We got hit hard in Dublin, OH

Columbus gang — park your vehicles under something. Much of the metro is about to get hail between quarter and ping pong ball size. Storm one targets northern half of the metro. Storm two targets the southern half. Not going to hurt windshields, but maybe small dents. @MyRadarWX

⭐️⭐️⭐️NEW 3-STAR MAP!⭐️⭐️⭐️ Welcome to storm season, Ohio! A wild weather day with near record-breaking high temperatures to start the day, up to 1.50" hail, and a blast of cold temperatures to end the day. The Columbus area saw plenty of hail 1-1.50", a rarity for the area! Check out the map now! hailtrace.com/hail-maps/03-2… Columbus - Mansfield - Akron, OH Max Hail Size: 1.50" Structures Impacted 1.00" or greater: 150,000+

@CliftonConnor2 @wsyx6 wow! do you mind sharing generally where in westerville this was located?

@wsyx6 Hail in Westerville tonight.

The hail is HUGE and falling fast in Worthington, OH! CREDIT: Jason Sutton

HAIL FORECAST: Heads up, scattered severe storms possible today. Main threat: large hail and strong winds. Most hailstones will be 1.75” and smaller, but large hail (2”+) is definitely not out of the question. HailTrace mets are standing by to map storms when they form.

Ever wonder what our meteorologists are doing when we don’t have storms? They are preparing… for the next storm! Just like your favorite basketball player, our meteorologists train in the off season. Read about how meteorologists battle against each other to improve their hail mapping accuracy before the storm hits! blog.hailtrace.com/mapping-met-ba…