The threat of severe thunderstorms, with damaging wind gusts, large hail and a few tornadoes, continues across the Plains and Midwest into late-week. This includes the potential for a swath of significant thunderstorm wind damage Wednesday afternoon and evening from South Dakota and northern Nebraska to parts of Iowa and southwest Minnesota.
A few severe storms may also produce damaging wind gusts in parts of the South.
NOAA's Storm Prediction Center has issued the following watch areas:
- A severe thunderstorm watch valid until 9:00 p.m. CDT is in effect for parts of northwest South Dakota, and southwest North Dakota. This watch area includes Buffalo, South Dakota.
- A tornado watch valid until 10:00 CDT for southwestern South Dakota, northern Nebraska, and Crook County, Wyoming. This includes Rapid City, South Dakota and Valentine, Nebraska.
- A severe thunderstorm watch valid until 10:00 p.m. CDT for far northeast Colorado, northwest Kansas and western and central Nebraska. The watch area includes North Platte and McCook, Nebraska and Goodland and Hill City, Kansas.
- A severe thunderstorm watch valid until 2:00 a.m. CDT for northwest Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska and eastern South Dakota. This includes Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
An area of low pressure and its associated cold front is approaching the area today, acting as another triggering mechanism for multiple rounds of thunderstorms to pop up during the afternoon across the Plains. More severe weather is possible ahead of that low as it pushes east Thursday into Friday.
Current Radar with Watches and Warnings
Below is our latest forecast thinking on the timing and magnitude of the severe threats this week.
Severe Weather Forecast
Into Wednesday Night- Forecast: There will be two corridors of possible severe weather on Wednesday. The first area includes a swath from southeast Montana and eastern Wyoming to South Dakota and Nebraska, possibly spreading into parts of Iowa, southern Minnesota and northern Missouri overnight. Severe storms will also impact a second area that includes the mid-Mississippi Valley and Ohio Valley. A few severe storms may also impact the South.
- Threats: Damaging winds and large hail are the main threats, though a tornado or two can't be ruled out.
- Cities: Rapid City, South Dakota | North Platte, Nebraska | St. Louis | Paducah, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Forecast into Wednesday Night
- Forecast: Scattered severe storms are possible from eastern South Dakota, southeast North Dakota and eastern Nebraska into Iowa, southern Minnesota, northern Missouri, northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.
- Threats: Damaging winds and large hail are the main threats, though a tornado or two can't be ruled out.
- Cities: Chicago | Des Moines | Minneapolis
Thursday's Thunderstorm Forecast
- Forecast: The potential for severe storms will continue farther east along the cold front from the eastern Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley.
- Threats: Damaging winds and large hail are the main threats, though a tornado or two can't be ruled out.
- Cities: Cleveland | Louisville, Kentucky | Pittsburgh
Friday's Thunderstorm Forecast
Storm Reports
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