Tornado and Severe Thunderstorm Alerts Issued for Plains and Midwest Amid Ongoing Recovery Efforts

Takeaways:

• Tornado Watches have been issued for parts of the Plains and Midwest, including eastern Nebraska and western Iowa, affecting nearly 3 million people, due to severe weather threats following a recent deadly tornado outbreak.

• Additional Tornado and Severe Thunderstorm Watches cover western Missouri, eastern Kansas, and parts of Oklahoma and Texas, with concerns for large hail and damaging wind gusts.

• The severe weather, including the potential for strong to severe thunderstorms, is driven by a dip in the jet stream and will affect areas already hit by tornadoes, with a lower tornado threat compared to the weekend.

• Flash flooding is a significant risk, with tens of millions of people from the southern Plains to the Great Lakes at risk, and evacuations have already occurred in Texas due to overflowing riverbanks.

• The severe weather threat will continue into Wednesday and Thursday, with a possible increase in the excessive rainfall risk level and a larger area, including major cities, at risk of flash flooding.

References:

[1] Tornado Watches issued across heartland as residents of storm-ravaged communities hold their breath. Link

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