More than 120M in the path of 'potentially significant' multiday severe weather blitz across Upper Midwest
Tuesday marks the beginning of a multiday severe weather threat expected to affect more than 120 million people across the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest through Thursday, where storms could produce large hail, damaging wind gusts and tornadoes.
Tuesday marks the beginning of a multiday severe weather threat expected to affect more than 120 million people across the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest through Thursday, where storms could produce large hail, damaging wind gusts and tornadoes.
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On Tuesday, a large dip in the jet stream is expected to take shape across the Northern Plains, triggering daily thunderstorms as it moves eastward through the week.
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Dew points in the 50s and low 60s, paired with strong daytime heating, will help fuel all severe weather hazards in addition to flash flooding.
A Level 3 out of 5 risk of severe thunderstorms covers parts of Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska, where supercell thunderstorms capable of generating large hail, damaging wind gusts and tornadoes could develop by Tuesday afternoon.
The FOX Forecast Center said the biggest threats with developing storms Tuesday afternoon and into the evening will be large hail and tornadoes.
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Meanwhile, the overnight threat will transition to primarily damaging winds as storms push into the Red River Valley of the North.
On Wednesday, the focus shifts east as the parent area of low pressure moves into Canada, while its trailing cold front will begin moving through the Upper Midwest.
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A Level 3 out of 5 severe weather risk is also in place and includes portions of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa.
Specifically, Minneapolis appears to be right in the bullseye for what the Storm Prediction Center is calling a "potentially significant severe weather event" Wednesday afternoon and evening.
Deep-layer shear and instability will set the stage for supercells and bowed lines of storms capable of producing all severe hazards once again.
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By Thursday, the threat shifts into the Midwest, with a Level 3 severe thunderstorm risk that covers more than 20 million people across the Midwest including the Chicago, St. Louis and Milwaukee metro areas.
The severe weather threat extends into the Ohio Valley and Northeast, encompassing more than 125 million people.
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Storms will continue to develop in the afternoon and evening along the cold front as it marches eastward, with all severe weather hazards possible once again.
Additionally, these moisture-rich storms could bring the potential for low-end risk flash flooding, with widespread rainfall totals of 1 to 2 inches possible across Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois.
Localized amounts exceeding 2 to 3 inches are possible where storms move more slowly or repeatedly track over the same areas.
Stay tuned to FOX Weather for the latest updates on the multiday severe weather event.
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