Friday Severe Weather Update

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18 May 2018 5:35 AM
The highest chance for severe weather today won't be over 2 separate areas like yesterday. Today's severe storm chances will be over the Central and Southern Plains.  Areas like eastern Colorado, Nebraska and Kansas could see storms capable of large hail, damaging winds and isolated tornadoes.  Here is the very latest:

Friday Severe Outlook

A slight risk of severe weather is in the forecast for areas in eastern Colorado, southern Nebraska, western Kansas and western Oklahoma.  These are the areas where the highest chance of severe weather will be setting up today.  Slight means scattered severe storms will be possible.

Severe Risks

Unfortunately all of the severe weather risks will be at play today including flash flooding.

Forecast Timing

There is a complex of thunderstorms over Nebraska this morning, but the highest chance for severe storms won't be until later this afternoon and evening.  Here is the latest timing of today's severe storms. Keep it tuned to WeatherNation for more updates on today's severe weather chances.   Meteorologist Patrick Crawford  
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