On April 19, forecasters said severe thunderstorms were a threat to parts of the middle and lower Mississippi Valley and the Southern Plains, and the risk could grow into Easter Sunday on April 20. The thunderstorms there could produce severe wind, hail and a few tornadoes, the weather service said.

Severe weather is expected to hit eastern Missouri and western Illinois on Easter Sunday, with a potential for large hail, wind gusts up to 70 mph, and even tornadoes, particularly in central