SEVERE STORMS ALONG THE COLD FRONT

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Severe Weather Discussion

A cold front moving through the Ohio Valley today will trigger another round of strong to severe thunderstorms from western New York southwestward through the Ohio Valley and into the Mississippi Valley.

The primary threats with these storms will be damaging straight-line winds, frequent lightning, torrential rainfall, and hail. While an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out along the front, the greater tornado threat is expected to remain farther west across the High Plains.

Across the High Plains, thunderstorms are expected to redevelop this afternoon from portions of Colorado and Wyoming into Nebraska and Kansas. Some of these storms may become supercells capable of producing large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes before weakening later tonight.

The active pattern will persist through tomorrow and into the weekend, with additional rounds of thunderstorms expected across the High Plains. As these storms move eastward, they will continue to bring episodes of severe weather and locally heavy rainfall to the central United States.

Main Threats

• Severe thunderstorms from western New York through the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys today.

• Damaging wind gusts and hail as the primary hazards.

• Supercell thunderstorms across the High Plains with large hail and isolated tornadoes.

• Repeated rounds of thunderstorms continuing into the weekend.

• Locally heavy rainfall accompanying many of the stronger storms.