Tuesday, August 6, 2013

National Weather Summary for August 6,2013

Weather Underground midday recap for Tuesday, August 6,2013.

Rain and strong thunderstorms continued from parts of the Plains into the East on Tuesday.

In the Central U.S., showers and storms continued from parts of Nebraska and the Central Plains into Missouri. Ample moisture and instability across the area led to threats flash flooding in parts of Kansas and Missouri. Additional, showers and thunderstorms continued ahead of an associated warm front extending into the Southeast.

Meanwhile, to the north unsettled weather returned to the Northern Plains and Midwest as a cold front dropped into the North-Central U.S. from the Canadian Prairie. Scattered severe storms were likely along and ahead of the cold front. The Storm Prediction Center issued a slight risk of severe storms for areas from the Central Plains through the Upper and Mid-Mississippi Valleys through Tuesday night. While large hail and damaging wind gusts remained the primary threats with severe storms in this region, tornado development was also possible.

Elsewhere in the eastern half of the nation, cool temperatures continued for the Midwest into the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. In addition to cool weather, showers and thunderstorms were expected from parts of Michigan southeastward into the northern states of the Mid-Atlantic region.

Out West, monsoonal moisture kicked up afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms in areas of the Four Corners.

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