Severe weather season usually begins to ramp up in March and lasts through the start of summer. The dramatic increase in sun angle during the month can spark wide variations in our large-scale weather patterns as pockets of cold, dry air descend south from Canada while warm, moist air surges north from the Gulf.

The National Weather Service expects to see thunderstorms this weekend statewide. Here's what to know and how bad it will get.

There is likely going to be a widespread significant severe weather outbreak just southwest of Michigan this afternoon and evening. The Storm Prediction Center has a really colorful map for today’s severe weather with the top threat at a level four out of five levels.