Published: July 27,2016
Strong to severe thunderstorms, with large hail and damaging wind gusts, will threaten portions of the Plains and Midwest into Thursday. A few severe storms are also possible in parts of the mid-Atlantic region.
Additionally, localized flash flooding is a possibility across those regions, as heavy downpours could dump significant amounts of rain over a short amount of time.
(MORE: Heavy Rain, Flash Flooding Possible from Tennessee and Kentucky to the Mid-Atlantic, Including Flood-Ravaged West Virginia)
Current Radar with Watches and Warnings
Below is our latest forecast thinking on the timing and magnitude of the severe threats into Thursday.
Severe Weather Forecast
Thursday- Forecast: Severe thunderstorms could be numerous going into Thursday from eastern Wyoming and western South Dakota southward into western Kansas. A secondary area of strong to severe storms is possible in Virginia and parts of the mid-Atlantic during the afternoon or evening hours.
- Threats: Gusty winds and large hail are the largest threats.
- Cities: Rapid City | Cheyenne | Goodland, Kansas | Richmond, Virginia
Thursday's Thunderstorm Forecast
Thursday's Thunderstorm Forecast
A series of weak upper-level atmospheric disturbances will move eastward across the Plains and Midwest, and eventually into the East late this week.
Mid- to late-week severe weather setup.A widespread severe weather outbreak appears unlikely, but there is a decent potential for a few of the storms to reach severe limits. Large hail and damaging wind gusts are the primary threats with any of the thunderstorms that do turn severe.
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