Just as a multi-day stretch of severe storms moves out of the Southern Plains, another round is already forming, bringing renewed threats of hail, strong winds and possible tornadoes to the Central Plains. Warning Coordination Meteorologist Evan Bentley from the Storm Prediction Center joins FOX Weather to discuss recent threats and the Center’s updated severe weather outlooks.
Just as a multi-day of severe storms is moving through the Southern Plains, another round is already taking shape, continuing the start of severe weather season.
The FOX Forecast Center is monitoring a renewed threat targeting the Central and Southern Plains early next week, bringing the potential for more damaging winds, hail and possible tornadoes.
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Currently, severe storms are engulfing the Southern Plains with heavy downpours, thunderstorms and damaging hail, as tornado threats increase.
Severe weather is continuing to move through the south after already bringing heavy rain, thunder and lightning to areas like Crowley, Texas on Wednesday.
With the potential rising, forecasters upgraded Thursday’s severe weather outlook to a Level 3 of 5 across parts of western Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle, where EF-2 or stronger tornadoes are possible.
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States are working to stay ahead and prepared, as Texas Governor Greg Abbott has activated emergency response ahead of the severe weather. Meanwhile, City Utilities in Springfield, Missouri, is urging residents to prepare for potential power outages.
The Storm Prediction Center continues to highlight Friday as having the greatest risk of large hail, damaging wind gusts and tornadoes.
Hail fell in Barnhart, Missouri late Wednesday.
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This next round of severe storms is expected to move in Tuesday through Wednesday, as another significant dip in the jet stream is expected to move out of the Rockies and into the Central Plains.
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Accompanying this will be a mid-level jet moving northeast ahead of the system, where abundant Gulf moisture will surge northward, increasing instability and allowing storms to develop.
This puts the Central Plains right in bullseye for hail, damaging winds, and even tornadoes.
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A level 2 out of 5 severe storm risk is already in place for portions of the southern and central Plains eastward into the Ozarks for Tuesday.
Severe storms pose a risk across Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas, with more likely to redevelop Wednesday afternoon as the air mass ahead of it becomes increasingly unstable.
The FOX Forecast Center will continue to monitor the threat as it’s still early, and uncertainty remains regarding the exact timing and intensity of the storms.
