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Severe weather outbreak expected
weather.com ^ | April 24, 2007 5:28 a.m. ET | Mark Avery, Meteorologist

Posted on 04/24/2007 11:09:56 AM PDT by sully777

An active weather day is in store for the Central and Southern Plains eastward to the Mississippi River today. An outbreak of severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes, including large and long-tracked tornadoes, large hail, and damaging winds is expected to begin later this afternoon in portions of the Great Plains and move eastward as the day progresses. Thunderstorms are expected to develop over parts of Kansas and southern Nebraska this afternoon, with more storms developing late this afternoon and this evening over Oklahoma and Texas. These storms will move eastward into western Missouri, western Arkansas, and western Louisiana by tonight, with additional storms possible late in central and eastern Missouri.

Farther to the north over much of Nebraska eastward into Iowa and northern Illinois, heavy rain with localized flooding will be possible. Flood watches have been posted over parts of central Nebraska due to the expectation of heavy rains today. Heavy rain could reach Chicago by sunrise on Wednesday.

All of this will be moving to the east into the Mississippi and Ohio River Valleys on Wednesday, bringing a chance of heavy rain to the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley and thunderstorms across the Mid-South and Tennessee Valley as well.

In Colorado and Wyoming, this same storm system will bring a chance of heavy snow to the Rockies and Front Range, particularly on eastern slopes above 6000 feet. Denver may also see some snow from this system before precipitation winds down.

In addition, windy conditions are expected from Mexico to Canada in the Plains and Rockies, with extremely dry air in New Mexico and West Texas aiding in bringing a higher fire danger to these areas, with fire weather watches and red flag warnings in effect today.

If you live in the Plains or Mississippi Valley, pay close attention to the weather today: especially this afternoon, evening, and into tonight.


TOPICS: Weather
KEYWORDS: hail; severestorms; tornado; weather
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To: CDHart

Fill your bathtub and sinks with water.


21 posted on 04/24/2007 11:22:09 AM PDT by needlenose_neely
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To: sully777

http://radar.weather.gov

Click on your area.


22 posted on 04/24/2007 11:22:56 AM PDT by TampaDude (If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the PROBLEM!!!)
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To: Vasilli22
Maybe if we wipe our collective butts less, we can stop these storms!!

If I wipe my butt less I'm gonna be in the middle of a PERFECT storm with the people around me.

23 posted on 04/24/2007 11:23:39 AM PDT by Just another Joe (Warning: FReeping can be addictive and helpful to your mental health)
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To: ArkansasBushfan

Flyover country is never breaking news...until everything is broken when you fly over


24 posted on 04/24/2007 11:24:36 AM PDT by sully777 (You have flies in your eyes--Catch-22)
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To: sully777

It’s right overhead. Have lost Dish satellite so am watching radar online. Have rotation about 2 miles away and have hail roughly 3.0 diameter. Rats! Just planted tomato plants, pepper plants and herb garden!


25 posted on 04/24/2007 11:25:45 AM PDT by Sally'sConcerns (http://www.fda.gov/emaillist.html - Class I (life threatening) recalls email alert sign-up)
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To: Sally'sConcerns

3-inch hail??? Holy schnikies!!!


26 posted on 04/24/2007 11:26:30 AM PDT by TampaDude (If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the PROBLEM!!!)
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To: glad2bdad
MODS: Please remove. This is not FR Breaking News.

I'd suggest they move it to "Breaking Wind" but you seem to have that covered.

28 posted on 04/24/2007 11:27:00 AM PDT by Corin Stormhands (http://wardsmythe.com)
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To: glad2bdad

not breaking ? are you nuts.....Wichita Falls Texas was just told to expect 70 mph winds and 4 inch hail and just a second ago a tornado watch til 8 pm was issued....that sound breaking ?????????????????????????????


29 posted on 04/24/2007 11:27:01 AM PDT by advertising guy (If computer skills named us, I'd be back-space delete.)
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To: Red Badger

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!


30 posted on 04/24/2007 11:27:09 AM PDT by avacado
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To: glad2bdad
If you argue for your limitations, sure enough, they're yours.

Are you a mod and just who are you to judge what is and isn't breaking news.

Like your tagline says...

31 posted on 04/24/2007 11:27:25 AM PDT by Sally'sConcerns (http://www.fda.gov/emaillist.html - Class I (life threatening) recalls email alert sign-up)
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To: sully777

A town in TX was basically obliterated by a large tornado that ran on the ground for 12 miles yesterday. I can’t recall the name of the town, (hubby was relaying the info to me) but remarkably nobody was killed.


32 posted on 04/24/2007 11:27:53 AM PDT by prairiebreeze (Too blessed to be stressed.)
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To: CDHart
Our well doesn't work when the power goes out.

The well works fine. I think you mean the electric pump doesn't work when the power goes out. ;^)

33 posted on 04/24/2007 11:27:54 AM PDT by Just another Joe (Warning: FReeping can be addictive and helpful to your mental health)
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To: sully777

Yes. Everyone to the east of Colorado.. watch out for this one. A pretty good clobbering for this area (S. Colorado).


34 posted on 04/24/2007 11:28:18 AM PDT by Types_with_Fist (I'm on FReep so often that when I read an article at another site I scroll down for the comments.)
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To: Sally'sConcerns

take care...


35 posted on 04/24/2007 11:28:52 AM PDT by prairiebreeze (Too blessed to be stressed.)
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To: TampaDude

Yep, and have a relatively new roof too from the last big hail storm which moved through. (only 3 years old)


36 posted on 04/24/2007 11:28:54 AM PDT by Sally'sConcerns (http://www.fda.gov/emaillist.html - Class I (life threatening) recalls email alert sign-up)
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To: prairiebreeze

that was Cactus Tx and all 500 residents are accounted for.The town was destroyed however


37 posted on 04/24/2007 11:29:54 AM PDT by advertising guy (If computer skills named us, I'd be back-space delete.)
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To: prairiebreeze

Thanks! I’m doing my best! Sounds as if the hail may be getting a little smaller now. Instead of thudding, I’m hearing a really strong pinging.


38 posted on 04/24/2007 11:30:24 AM PDT by Sally'sConcerns (http://www.fda.gov/emaillist.html - Class I (life threatening) recalls email alert sign-up)
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To: sully777

Well, about a week ago we had a tornado roll through the Dallas/Fort Worth area. I was typing on Free Republic and kept wondering what that siren was blaring for... LOL


39 posted on 04/24/2007 11:30:26 AM PDT by Star Traveler
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To: sully777

And just so y’all don’t think Florida is not keeping up with the bad weather trend (yet), we have “red flag” fire warnings posted.


40 posted on 04/24/2007 11:30:42 AM PDT by NonValueAdded ("The arrogance of ignorance is astounding" NVA 4/22/07)
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