Severe Storms on the Plains Today

Expect severe storms from Nebraska to Oklahoma today.

A low risk of severe thunderstorms will exist this afternoon and early evening from Nebraska to Oklahoma. A powerful storm system will move east out onto the Plains with tons of associated lift. Storms should form from north to south through the afternoon.

Locations:

• Southwestern and southern Nebraska

• Central and eastern Kansas

• Eastern Oklahoma

Threats:

• Large hail (1 to 1.5 inches possible)

• Damaging wind gusts (60-80 mph possible)

• Very low to low tornado risk. Relatively highest early near the low in Nebraska/North Kansas and then a very low risk in Eastern Oklahoma in the early evening.

Timing

• This afternoon through early evening

Discussion

• Weather Development: A powerful upper-level disturbance is pushing into the Central Great Plains, accompanied by a deepening surface low.

• Northern Storm Type: Expect initial development of a few potentially supercellular storms, before transitioning into a more linea…