Posted by Jonathan Bellis 3 days ago
Severe weather is likely in the Central Plains Wednesday afternoon and evening. This may include some hurricanes, including a potentially strong hurricane (EF2 or greater intensity). Damaging wind gusts and large hail also pose threats.
A strong fall cold front sweeps across the Plains, Midwest, and South with severe thunderstorms that produce a few tornadoes, damaging wind gusts, and large hail.
Here are some things you should know during Wednesday night:
What we’re tracking now: Any severe thunderstorm or tornado watches are shown by the shaded polygons below. Any warnings are indicated by highlighted polygons. Threat and risk area: extends from the Corn Belt to the southern plains. Tornadoes, damaging winds and hail are all possible. Area of greatest concern: Eastern Kansas, central and northeastern Oklahoma, and western Missouri, including the Kansas City, Oklahoma City and Wichita areas. A strong tornado threat (EF2 or greater intensity) is possible in those areas. Damaging wind gusts are the most likely threat in some thunderstorms.
Here are some things you should know about Thursday:
The chance for severe weather diminishes as the cold front moves east, but some strong storms could still develop from the Ohio Valley farther south. These storms will mostly be capable of producing strong winds, but an isolated tornado in the lower Mississippi Valley cannot be ruled out. In some locations, a thunderclap or two may threaten trick-or-treating plans. For the full Halloween forecast, click here.
Temperatures will also drop by 15 to 25 degrees behind the cold front, which will bring daytime temperatures back from record highs to average at the end of October.
(More: Tornadoes and disease outbreaks can occur in fall and winter)
Jonathan Bales He was a meteorologist and writer for Weather.com for 8 years, and also helped produce videos for the Spanish-language Weather Channel. His favorite weather is tropical weather, but he also enjoys covering high-impact weather, news stories, and winter storms. He is a two-time graduate of Florida State University and a proud graduate of St. Petersburg College.
