So far, so good. It looks like the forecast is verifying for the southern plains. While most of the severe weather is staying in east Texas, a solid soaking rain with strong-to-severe storms are rolling across parts of Oklahoma and north and west Texas. Even south central Kansas is getting into the act.
It will be interesting to see the rain totals from this round of rain.
Here is a look at the 5:45pm radar
Friday afternoon, while the upper Midwest will be battling severe weather, sections of Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri should also prepare for showers and thunderstorms that may be severe as a potent early autumn storm spins across the upper midwest. And while severe weather will be the main concern ahead of the system, snow will be a possibility as the cold… Read more →
This afternoon is looking interesting, but not impressive, if you are a storm chaser. As an area of low pressure pushes into the four corners region it will help offer some lift our ahead of it. That means the chance for showers and storms in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas.
The question will be how developed can these storms become. And how fast.
For places east of a line from Garden City, Kansas south to Turpin, Oklahoma and continuing to Paducah, Texas there is a chance for some afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Some of these storms could become severe.
The main threats for today are large hail and damaging winds. In fact hail stones in excess of two-inches (think egg-sized) could be seen across parts of western Oklahoma.
But that’s not all, we also have to worry about a tornado threat this afternoon. While the SPC has issued a 5-percent tornado risk, I feel like that might be edged back to just a 2-percent as we head toward the afternoon.
But even at 2-percent, I think a tornado will be seen somewhere today.
