The central plains face an Enhanced Risk of severe weather with the potential for strong tornadoes, damaging winds up to 60-75 mph, and large to very large hail up to 2-4 inches. North Texas is now under Level 3 'enhanced' risk for severe storms. Parts of Texas and Iowa also have an Enhanced Risk with the possibility of large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes. The risk for the central and southern Plains on Saturday has been upgraded to a Moderate Risk, with forecasts of several strong to violent tornadoes, extreme hail, and widespread wind damage.
NEW: significant expansion of "enhanced risk" (3 out of 5) for severe storms in Texas today. Damaging winds, large hail, isolated tornadoes & localized flooding all possible. Highest threat of severe storms comes 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. in Central Texas. https://t.co/sqLe5pIzcf
The @NWSSPC upgrades Saturdays risk to a Moderate Risk, level 4 out of 5, for "Several strong to violent tornadoes, extreme hail, and corridors of widespread wind damage are forecast over parts of the central and southern Plains from late Saturday afternoon into the night." https://t.co/msF4ZzR21D
🟠Two areas of an Enhanced risk (level 3 out of 5) of severe weather is possible for parts of Texas and Iowa. Large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes are possible this evening. Meteorologist @ericalopezwx has an update. #txwdx #okwx #iawx #MOWX https://t.co/YtJ2hfP0JN
WEATHER UPDATE ⛈ North Texas is now under Level 3 "enhanced" risk for severe storms today. Here's the latest timing and forecast: https://t.co/jjF4MsjX8Y https://t.co/7ybQs0SRD4
Enhanced Risk for areas of the central plains Saturday evening for the threat of significant severe weather. This threat is somewhat conditional with uncertainties. - A few strong tornadoes - Damaging winds up to 60-75 mph - Large to very large hail up to 2-4" inches #okwx… https://t.co/9IjGGOnoxn