Timing:: Storms are possible through Saturday morning across Iowa, with the most widespread threat on Sunday and Monday.
Location:: The Central Plains and upper Midwest are at the highest risk, including cities like Des Moines, Lincoln, Omaha, and Sioux Falls.
Threats:: Potential for strong tornadoes, damaging winds, large hail, and flooding rain.
Why this matters:: Residents need to stay informed and prepared to take shelter, especially on Sunday and Monday. This outbreak could cause significant property damage and pose risks to personal safety.
The weather pattern is shifting after a relatively quiet start to May, which is typically the most active month for tornadoes in the U.S. A frontal boundary, a dryline, and an area of low pressure are converging over the Central Plains, creating conditions favorable for supercell thunderstorms.
Saturday: Scattered supercell thunderstorms are possible in the Central Plains, with large hail, strong wind gusts, and a few tornadoes. Nebraska, Iowa, and South Dakota may see clusters of storms overnight, with damaging winds as the main concern.
Sunday: The most widespread severe weather threat exists in the area shaded in dark orange and red, indicating a potential outbreak of severe thunderstorms with tornadoes, hail, and damaging winds. Multiple rounds of storms are possible, first in the morning (upper Midwest) and then in the afternoon and night (Plains to upper Midwest).
Monday: The severe weather threat could extend from Texas to Michigan, with tornadoes, damaging winds, hail, and flooding rain all possible. The Storm Prediction Center has mentioned a risk for “strong to intense tornadoes” in parts of the Central Plains by Monday evening.
How to Prepare:
Stay informed by monitoring local weather forecasts and alerts.
Have a plan in place for where to seek shelter during a severe storm.
Ensure you have supplies such as food, water, and a flashlight in case of power outages.
Who This Affects Most:
Residents of the Plains and upper Midwest, particularly those in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, Kansas, and Oklahoma, are most at risk.
Q: What areas are most at risk for severe weather?
The Central Plains and upper Midwest, including cities like Des Moines, Lincoln, Omaha, and Sioux Falls.
Q: What are the primary threats?
Tornadoes, damaging winds, large hail, and flooding rain.
Q: When is the peak risk?
Sunday and Monday.
Severe weather outbreak is possible in the Plains, starting this weekend.
Sunday and Monday pose the greatest risk, with potential for strong tornadoes.
Stay informed, have a plan, and be prepared to take shelter.
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