The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center has issued an enhanced risk for severe weather across a broad swath of the central United States extending from Tuesday through Friday. The multi-day outlook covers portions of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, and Arkansas, with the greatest threat of tornadoes expected on Wednesday.
A powerful upper-level trough moving eastward from the Rockies will interact with rich Gulf moisture streaming northward, creating an environment highly favorable for supercell thunderstorms. Surface dewpoints in the mid to upper 60s are expected across the warm sector, providing ample fuel for explosive storm development during the afternoon hours.
Forecasters are urging residents across the threat area to review their severe weather safety plans and ensure they have multiple ways to receive warnings. The pattern is expected to shift eastward by the weekend, bringing the threat to the Tennessee and Ohio valleys by Saturday.
