Severe season is coming in like a lion this year! After severe chances Wednesday, ANOTHER trough will dig in around virtually the same spot. That will keep many of the same places in the crosshairs for strong to severe storms.

THURSDAY

We have two days with two different forcing mechanisms to focus on. Thursday's will be the dryline. Often with dryline setups, the forcing isn't as strong, so there will be few storms. However, those fewer storms will have less competition for resources, making them a little more effective at becoming severe. Massive hail could be the biggest concern. However, the tornado threat will be there in West Texas and Oklahoma

The initial storms will merge into a cluster as they move northeast overnight. The severe threat will continue even after they merge.

FRIDAY

The threat on Friday comes from a cold front sliding south. That should mean more numerous thunderstorms. It also means something else: wind shear. That will help organize more of those storms as they come together Friday afternoon.

That's the separator between Thursday and Friday, wind dynamics. Expect all modes of severe weather to be on the table, including a strong tornado or two.

The area of greatest concern will be from Kansas City down to the Dallas area as storms initially fire.

Have multiple ways to get severe weather warnings in the afternoon and evening hours. It wouldn't be a bad idea to brush up on your severe weather plan either - check out what's going on with our SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK