FIRST WARN WEATHER DAY: High wind warning issued Thursday as severe storm threat lingers
This afternoon and evening continues with rain & thunderstorm activity across the KCTV5 region. We could potentially see a cluster of storms move through the area during the afternoon and evening commute. Severe weather activity is still more likely in our western counties from Atchison County down to Anderson County.
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Isolated strong to severe storms are possible with damaging winds and hail as the primary storm threats. However, heavy downpours and wind gusts over 45 mph are still possible with storms impacting the metro in the afternoon and evening. Gusts up to 35 mph throughout the rest of the day are likely. High temperatures only climb into the mid 50s and low 60s this afternoon due to cloud cover and rain activity.
By Friday, the severe weather risk increases to level three - meaning the possibility of damaging wind and large hail are more probable. We are also increasing the threat of tornado development. We will continue the pattern of periods/rounds of rain and storms and periods of dry conditions throughout the day. Temperatures rise dramatically into the 70s by Friday afternoon, where we can see some of our more intense storms develop into the evening.
Enhanced severe weather risk remains into Saturday specifically towards the evening timeframe, when high temperatures peak in the 80s, providing us plenty of warm air that will lift into the atmosphere causing significant instability. We have a high risk for severe weather development, which includes damaging wind, large hail, tornado development, and flash flooding.
The storms will slowly exit Saturday through Sunday. Severe weather is still likely in our eastern counties as we move through Sunday afternoon and Sunday night we should see a pattern. With the significant rain chances through the next several days, rainfall forecasts range between 2 to more 4+ inches. This can create flooding. By the beginning of next week, sunny skies will take over as temperatures rise back to the lower 80s by Tuesday. There’s another storm system on tap for next Wednesday that we are monitoring issuing a 30% rain threat.
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