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.
Fill your bathtub and sinks with water.
If I wipe my butt less I'm gonna be in the middle of a PERFECT storm with the people around me.
Flyover country is never breaking news...until everything is broken when you fly over
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!
3-inch hail??? Holy schnikies!!!
I'd suggest they move it to "Breaking Wind" but you seem to have that covered.
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 ?????????????????????????????
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!
Are you a mod and just who are you to judge what is and isn't breaking news.
Like your tagline says...
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.
The well works fine. I think you mean the electric pump doesn't work when the power goes out. ;^)
Yes. Everyone to the east of Colorado.. watch out for this one. A pretty good clobbering for this area (S. Colorado).
take care...
Yep, and have a relatively new roof too from the last big hail storm which moved through. (only 3 years old)
that was Cactus Tx and all 500 residents are accounted for.The town was destroyed however
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.
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
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.
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