Severe storms, heavy rain threaten the Plains as heat dome fuels unsettled weather
After days of relentless heat, severe weather and heavy rain are expected to develop across the Plains this week, bringing the threat of damaging winds, large hail and flood threat. This comes as powerful, ridge-riding storms track along the northern edge of a large heat dome currently impacting the Southwest.
THE TAKEAWAY
After days of relentless heat, severe weather and heavy rain are expected to develop across the Plains this week, bringing the threat of damaging winds, large hail and flooding.
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This comes as powerful, ridge-riding storms track along the northern edge of a large heat dome currently impacting the Southwest.
The threat begins Tuesday across the Northern Plains, where afternoon thunderstorms are expected to develop from the Dakotas through Nebraska and into parts of the Rockies.
Organized storms capable of producing damaging wind gusts and large hail are expected. This prompted the NOAA Storm Prediction Center to issue a Level 2 out of 5 severe storm threat, with the main focus in western Nebraska.
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According to the FOX Forecast Center, a corridor of deep moisture will produce heavy rain, creating a low-end flash flood threat extending from the monsoonal flow across the Four Corners.
By midweek, storms will shift south into the central Plains and Rockies, with thunderstorms reforming across Kansas, eastern Oklahoma and eastern Colorado.
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Daytime heating will create plenty of instability, while passing weather systems and lingering boundaries help spark thunderstorms.
Most of the activity is expected to remain scattered, but stronger storms could produce damaging winds and large hail.
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Overall, the threat for severe weather and heavy rain remains relatively low, but persistent, with daily chances for storms continuing across the central Plains throughout the week.
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