Severe storms eye US northern Plains into Memorial Day evening

By Renee Duff, AccuWeather.com Meteorologist

May 30,2016; 8:59PM,EDT

 

 

Potent thunderstorms will target part of the Plains during a time when many will be outdoors celebrating Memorial Day into the evening hours.
Storms are expected across western portions of North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska into Monday night.
The severe weather threat zone includes cities such as Bismarck, North Dakota, and Rapid City, South Dakota.

AccuWeather Meteorologist Michael Doll said that any storm that erupts will quickly become severe and produce large hail, damaging winds and torrential downpours. An isolated tornado or two cannot be ruled out.
"Winds from these storms can be strong enough to knock down trees and power lines," Doll added.
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Any tents that are being used for outdoor holiday celebrations should be firmly secured to the ground.
A more localized area of severe thunderstorms will target areas from western Kansas to west-central Texas into Monday night.
A tornado near Sydney, Nebraska on Monday afternoon. (Twitter Photo/@Tre_Fehringer12).
Flash flooding will remain a concern in areas that have been hit hard recently by heavy thunderstorms.
Travelers on the highway may encounter thunderstorms that can drastically change roadway conditions and visibilities.
The threat for damaging thunderstorms will shift eastward on Tuesday and Wednesday.
A large part of the central United States may finally get a break from severe weather during the early part of June.