Severe Storms to Strike Central U.S. Sparking Tornadoes, Floods, and Hail

The central U.S. has been dealing with a dry and drought-stricken summer, but the storms rolling in this week and into the weekend are expected to bring moisture to the area. However, the thunderstorms will also bring severe weather risks including tornadoes, flooding downpours, and hail.

Severe Weather in the Plains

The thunderstorms are expected to start Thursday afternoon in the Plains. In some areas, these storms will turn severe, bringing threats of hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes.

By Friday, the same storm system that is bringing snow to the Pacific Northwest mountains will shift east out of the Rocky Mountains and into the central U.S. This area of low pressure will produce severe thunderstorms, and the moisture from the Gulf of Mexico will only add fuel to this fire, bringing heavy rain and the potential for flooding.