Dangerous weather could percolate across parts of the nation’s midsection, particularly overnight and on Sunday. The biggest risks will be damaging wind gusts and large hail.
A disturbance aloft will lumber southeast across the central and southern Plains where very warm and somewhat more humid air exists. This combination may initially instigate thunderstorms across eastern Nebraska this evening, but this activity is unlikely to deliver severe weather. Farther south during predawn on Sunday, thunderstorms should become better organized and intense in southern Kansas and Oklahoma.
By late Sunday morning or early afternoon, a cluster of thunderstorms may have rumbled from near Tulsa and Oklahoma City, Okla., to the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex weakening along the way.
By Sunday afternoon and evening, however, a remnant, subtle boundary, may kick off new potent thunderstorm activity in a hot, humid air mass across central and eastern Texas.
The greatest concerns accompanying the most intense thunderstorms will be isolated wind gusts up to 60 mph and isolated hail larger than golf ball size. An isolated to brief tornado is possible as well.
Meanwhile, a few other spots across the nation may experience a strong thunderstorm or two to close out the weekend. This would be along a pair of fronts in the Carolinas to the eastern Tennessee Valley and South Florida. The same predicament could happen along the eastern New Mexico and Colorado Rocky Front Range and southwestern Montana.
Thus far today, strong thunderstorms have been limited to Maryland and the Delmarva Peninsula. Quarter size hail pelted the ground near Crisfield, Md. Gusty thunderstorms knocked down tree branches and trees, leading to power outages near Dunkirk and Bowie, Md. A 59-mph gust was measured from a buoy near Cape May Point, N.J., this afternoon.
Make sure to know the difference between a watch and a warning should they be issued. A “watch” means that conditions are favorable for severe weather to occur and to be on alert for any rapidly changing conditions. A “warning” means that severe weather is imminent, and you should act fast to remain safe.
The best way to remain safe is to stay prepared and informed about your local weather. Have a severe weather kit packed with a battery-operated radio, water, and non-perishable food items. Also, check the WeatherBug app frequently for any updates on today's severe weather. Remember, "When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors!"
