out tornados. i m from grand rapids, michigan, so i know how bad the wind threat can be with some of these storms that move off lake michigan. there s the advancing cold front. lots of dry air behind it. we ve been talking about the wildfires that have been ongoing over the west, specifically new mexico and into arizona. let s take you to flagstaff and talk about the tunnel fire. this area has been hit particularly hard. tunnel fire right now, 21,000 acres burned, 3% containment. winds are shifting today from the north-northeast and the firefighters are prepositioned and planning ahead of this fire. parts of the u.s. highway 89 closed as these firefighter crews battle this fire and try to contain it. there s the triple threat for you. a nasty day across the central u.s. a lot did keep an eye on. we ll be tracking it throughout the day. thank you so much. i m kim brunhuber at cnn center in atlanta. we ll go back to live coverage of the war in ukraine in just a