Weather Channel Sends 'Rare' Warning Before 'Volatile' Threat

On April 2 the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a severe weather outlook that is typically only issued two to three times per yer.

The Weather Channel issued a warning for parts of the Midwest and South where a tornado outbreak is expected through Wednesday night. The looming weather threat called for a "rare" warning from the Weather Channel.

"High-risk severe forecasts (level 5 out of 5) are only issued two to three times a year by NOAA's Storm Prediction Center for particularly volatile setups like today.