Nebraska, Iowa on alert for severe storms Thursday
Severe thunderstorms are expected across the Great Plains on Thursday where a few tornadoes and very large hail are probable.
OMAHA, Neb. – Two days after devastating storms ravaged Nebraska and Iowa, causing widespread damage and flooding, another series of severe storms is poised to hit the same areas.
These storms have the potential for tornadoes and unusually large hail, posing significant risks to the threatened regions.
Within the Great Plains corridor, the FOX Forecast Center said an area of enhanced wind likelihood is most likely to develop across the Central Plains. Some of these gusts should be significant, reaching 75-85 mph before they move through the previously tornado-impacted areas overnight.
The best chance of severe storms will be from Nebraska into the Dakotas as a developing area of low pressure moves out into the Plains.
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NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has placed a swath of eastern Nebraska and northern Kansas in a Level 3 out of 5 severe weather risk with a much wider area covering over 20 million people across much of the Plains in a Level 2 out of 5 risk.
This graphic shows the severe weather threat on Thursday, May 23, 2024. (FOX Weather)
Elsewhere, severe storms will remain rather scattered across the southern Plains through the Mid-South but could become quite strong during the afternoon and evening hours, the FOX Forecast Center said.
Wichita, Kansas, Oklahoma City and Dallas are among the major cities that may encounter this significant weather event.
A Level 1 severe weather threat also extends across the mid-Atlantic into the Interstate 95 corridor across New England on Thursday, including the major cities of New York City, Boston, Washington and Philadelphia.
Thunderstorms may bring large hail or damaging wind gusts here, but the tornado threat is minimal.
