Severe Weather Potential Increasing
The storms are expected to move into the Kansas City area late evening. But the risk rises to “enhanced” – or level 3 – in some areas by Tuesday and Wednesday.
During severe weather events on both Tuesday and Wednesday, high winds, hail, flash flooding and tornadoes are possible.
“A few of those storms could become strong”, Laflin said.
“Keep an eye, and have that weather radio handy”, Mulford said.
There is now a slight risk for Thursday as well, and Wednesday’s activity could play a major role in how Thursday’s storms develop. The Weather Service office serving Omaha warned of a “substantial severe weather threat” with “all modes of severe storms possible”. While there is a small chance of a shower/storm Saturday night into early Sunday morning along HWY 36, we’re looking at dry conditions other than a small storm chance on Monday.
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The watch is in place until 10 p.m. Tuesday.
The rain chance will die down through the morning with stronger storms starting for this afternoon.
Expect another cool night around here: lows 44ºF to 52ºF (cold spots to middle-of-town) under a mostly clear sky with a light wind. South winds of 15 to 25 miles per hour with gusts to around 35 miles per hour will also aid in increasing the fire weather danger.
This chart shows the number of severe thunderstorm warnings issued by the NWS branch in Pueblo for all of its coverage area of southern Colorado. Cloudy, with a low around 59. South winds will gust as high as 30 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. Most of the region is now 1-2 inches below average on rainfall through the month April. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.
While storms and showers will still be possible on Thursday, the ingredients for severe weather will likely occur just east of KAKEland.