That puny pulse of rain Wednesday morning may have been a welcome watering for the plants and grasses and evidently didn’t cause problems — except for the heavy hitters in the weather-app universe.

With a severe weather outbreak sweeping across the central U.S., it's important to stay alert and stay informed if your area is threatened. Here's how the free AccuWeather app can help you prepare.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With concerns of possible winter weather in the Northeast this weekend, AccuWeather's Jon Porter shows how the free AccuWeather ...