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Severe Weather Today

The most organized area of severe weather will be found over the north-central Plains.  A trough will dig into the region, which will send a series of strong disturbances south through much of the area.  As a result, wind shear will increase as cold temperatures aloft combine to destabilize the atmosphere.  The strongest thunderstorms will be capable of large hail, heavy downpours, wind gusts exceeding 60 mph, and an isolated tornado.  

A dry line along with a surface cold front will destabilize the atmosphere over the Red River Valley of Oklahoma and Texas.  Wind shear will increase over this region as dry air aloft moves towards central Oklahoma.  The majority of the thunderstorms will be weak, however an isolated severe thunderstorm is possible with the strongest capable of strong wind gusts, heavy downpours, frequent lightning, and an isolated tornado.

Finally, the upper low rotating through the Northeast will continue to produce an unstable environment with warm, moist air at the surface and cold, dry air aloft.  Although precipitation is expected to be widely scattered, the nature of the upper level system would suggest the potential for showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.  The strongest thunderstorms will exhibit large hail, heavy downpours, and damaging wind gusts over 50 mph.

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