AccuWeather forecasters say that the risk of severe weather will ramp up across the North Central states on Thursday afternoon and evening with areas from the Dakotas to western Minnesota facing the most substantial threat. Extremely high winds, large hail and even a few tornadoes will all be possible into Thursday evening. AccuWeather's Bernie Rayno (@AccuRayno) and Kristina Shalhoup (@ShalhoupWX) have the details on that plus storms for the west on today's "Weather Insider" Podcast! Remember to stay up-to-date on these conditions with the AccuWeather app. And if you want hyperlocal alerts down to your neighborhood or street address, upgrade to Premium+ to unlock AccuWeather Alerts. Enhance your safety today with Premium+. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.