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Kansas City faces severe weather ahead of Halloween

Harry October 31, 2024

An unusual setup triggered the broadcast of Tornado Watches from Oklahoma to Kansas and Missouri.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Threat severe weather opposite the center WE It puts millions of people on alert for the powerful storms Wednesday could be detrimental winds, full And hurricanes.

The FOX Forecast Center said a major severe weather outbreak is not expected and not everyone will see storms, but tens of millions of people will. Texas The Great Lakes will be at risk on Wednesday.

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A three-hour radar cycle showing where showers and storms are ongoing. Severe Storm Warnings are displayed in yellow. Tornado Warnings are shown in red, while Tornado Warnings that include a confirmed tornado are shown in purple. Flash Flood Warnings are shown in green, while Flash Flood Emergencies are shown in pink.
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The threat comes as a big drop jet stream It rushes from the Rocky Mountains towards the Plains, paving the way for the development of storms. These include the following risks: super cell Thunderstorms that can produce winds greater than 65 mph, large hail and strong tornadoes.

Wind gusts of up to 70 mph were reported in central Oklahoma Wednesday afternoon as storms raced toward the northeast.

A Tornado Warning has been issued for counties southeast of Des Moines, Iowa, due to rotation indicated by Doppler radar.

Kansas City faces severe weather threat Wednesday

This chart shows the threat of severe weather on Wednesday, October 30, 2024.
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NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center (SPC) forecasts more than 3 million people Oklahoma with Missouri At risk at level 3 out of 5 5-point severe storm risk scaleincluding kansas city metro area.

Parts of Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri are under Tornado Watches until sunset.

Other major cities from the Southern Plains to the midlandsmississippi The Valley faces a Level 2 threat out of 5, including: dallas And Oklahoma City. Overall, more than 37 million people live under the threat of severe weather.

A map with hurricane and storm watches and warnings.
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“Wednesday is the day we will have the greatest possibility – North Texas FOX Weather Meteorologist to the Missouri Ozarks, north to Kansas City Stephen Morgan in question. “There will be a sector here where large hail and damaging winds could pose a significant threat.”

The FOX Forecast Center said the main threats will be damaging winds and very large hail, but there is also a risk of tornadoes, some of which could be strong, in the area (EF-2 or higher).

This chart shows the hail threat on Wednesday, October 30, 2024.
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The hurricane threat area extends from the southern Plains to the Great Lakes, but the SPC emphasized regions of the central Plains and Great Lakes. midwest where the risk is highest.

Rainy Halloween

As the front continues to move eastward, there will be less storm energy and this system will transition into a rain event.

Cities including Dallas Little Rock And Memphis We could have a rainy Halloween with some of them storm activity

Humidity is much needed in many parts of the United States. drought and face a dangerous situation fire weather conditions. Parts of Kansas and Oklahoma under control Fire Situation Alerts Critical fire weather continues this week due to high winds and very dry vegetation.