What you need to know March 12

(KFVS) - Good morning, today is Thursday, March 12.

Today is a First Alert Action Day due to the possibility of severe weather.

A volatile weather day is likely today.

The Heartland will likely see showers and potentially severe supercell thunderstorms.

The greatest risk of severe looks to be from about 2 p.m. through 8 p.m.

Tornadoes, large hail, damaging winds and flash flooding all look to be possible.

Otherwise it will be breezy, warm and more humid today with highs in the 60s to 70s.

• Some churches in the Heartland haven’t canceled services yet, but are working to keep members healthy.
• Arkansas State University officials released a timeline Wednesday for the possible transition to all-online instruction.
• Southeast Missouri State University is now restricting all non-essential university-affiliated travel.
• Rebuilding lives after the storm. Volunteering: A journalist’s firsthand account.

Tom Hanks took to Instagram Wednesday evening to say he had tested positive for coronavirus.

TBI confirms that remains found last week belong to 15-month-old Evelyn Boswell.

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