Severe Weather Threat Grows for Friday

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27 Jul 2018 7:08 AM
The severe weather chance has grown for Friday over parts of Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas and the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles.  Here is the very latest.

Severe Outlook

  An enhanced risk of severe weather is over  Central and Southern High Plains for Friday afternoon and evening.

Enhanced Risk Definition

 

Severe Risks

All modes of severe weather will be in play today and unfortunately large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes will all be possible in these areas.

Forecast

Here is the latest timing for today's storms.  We could start to see some development as early as the late morning over Wyoming and South Dakota, but the severe risk will be increasing later in the afternoon and into the evening. You can see the timing for today's severe storms will be during the afternoon and evening hours.  Keep checking WeatherNation for the very latest updates.
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