Rotating supercell thunderstorms continue to rumble across eastern Kansas and western Missouri this evening. These storms are forecasted to be only the beginning of a large scale severe weather event. Multiple Watches and warnings are in effect now and they are almost certain to continue in to the overnight hours. This situation is particularly dangerous due to the nocturnal nature of the storms. The system will eventually evolve in to one or more squall line type storms which have the possibility of widespread swaths of damaging wind and brief tornadoes that can quickly spin up with any embedded circulation. The storms will continue east through the overnight hours spreading the severe threat all the way to the east coast tomorrow. I will probably lose several hours of sleep tracking the storms even though I am 1000 miles away. Hopefully those in the affected areas pay close attention to the latest watches and warnings as it could mean the difference between life and death.
(Image: NOAA/NWS/Storm Prediction Center)
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