In a dust storm, pull over and even leave the roadway if you can, but turn all your lights off and take your foot off the brake. According to the NWS, crashes sometimes occur during dust storms when drivers use other cars' lights to steer themselves toward safety.

The National Weather Service says a "multi-day catastrophic and potentially historic" storm is expected to impact multiple states beginning on Wednesday.

A once-in-a generation extreme weather event is beginning Wednesday with a tornado outbreak and will continue into the weekend with dangerous, life-threatening flooding.

Forecasters issued some of their rarest and most extreme alerts on Wednesday as they warned a powerful storm system would stall over the central part of the country.

West Michigan is expected to experience a mix of snow and freezing rain, ending Wednesday afternoon. Northern Michigan is forecast to receive 1-2 inches of snow with rain and strong winds. A flood watch is in effect for southeast Michigan, including metro Detroit, from Wednesday evening to Thursday morning.

Severe storms bring a risk of large hail and tornadoes to Oklahoma late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning.

Tornado season typically lasts from March through June, according to the National Weather Service, and Kentucky is bound to see several tornadoes each year. Weather data tracked by The Courier Journal showed at least 66 tornadoes were recorded in Kentucky in 2024.

Up to 59 million from Texas to Michigan are under severe storm risk as heavy rains, flash flooding and strong tornadoes are forecast to hit the lower Ohio Valley and the mid-South.