A multiday severe weather outbreak will intensify Friday with tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds from the Plains to the Midwest before shifting east into the weekend.

However, the cold front will quickly overtake storms, causing them all to merge into a windy squall line. Tornado and hail risk will decrease, though a few spin-up tornadoes are still possible. Instead, widespread 60 to 75 mph wind gusts will accompany the squall.