HIGH PLAINS STORMS

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We’re tracking an active severe weather setup across the High Plains today, with thunderstorms expected to intensify through the afternoon and evening from Kansas north through Nebraska and into western South Dakota.

This is a classic spring High Plains severe weather pattern, with warm, unstable air meeting stronger winds aloft and enough lift to trigger scattered supercell thunderstorms. Once storms begin to develop this afternoon, they may quickly become severe. The main threats will be damaging wind gusts, very large hail, and the potential for tornadoes—especially across portions of Kansas and Nebraska where storms may remain isolated long enough to rotate.

As we move into the evening, some of these storms are expected to organize and push eastward. That will bring the severe weather threat closer to metro areas including Omaha and Kansas City tonight. Large hail and strong winds may become more widespread as storms merge, while any supercells that remain discrete could continue to pose a tornado risk.

Overall, this is a fairly typical but potentially impactful High Plains outbreak for late spring. Anyone across the region should stay weather-aware through tonight, as storms may strengthen quickly and conditions could change in a short amount of time.