SEVERE STORMS

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Severe Weather Discussion

Thunderstorms will be active today across the western Great Lakes and portions of the Upper Midwest as a cold front remains draped across the northern Plains. The strongest storms will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts, hail, frequent lightning, and torrential rainfall.

Farther south, another round of severe thunderstorms is expected to develop across the High Plains, particularly over portions of Kansas and Nebraska. These storms are expected to become supercells capable of producing large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes. This will be another day featuring the classic High Plains supercell pattern that has been common in recent weeks.

As the evening progresses, some of the High Plains storms may organize into larger thunderstorm clusters and move northeastward toward the western Great Lakes, maintaining a threat of damaging winds and heavy rainfall.

Additional thunderstorms are expected along the Gulf Coast, where warm, humid air will support locally heavy downpours and a few strong storms capable of gusty winds.

Across the Northeast, clusters of thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon and continue into tonight. Portions of New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire may experience strong to severe storms capable of producing damaging wind gusts, heavy rainfall, and frequent lightning before the activity gradually moves eastward.

Overall, severe weather will be concentrated across the High Plains, Upper Midwest, and western Great Lakes today, while strong thunderstorms also affect the Gulf Coast and portions of the Northeast.