(KFVS) – We are issuing a First Alert Action Day for today into tonight due to the threat of severe weather.
A tornado watch has been issued for all counties in the Heartland region until 11 p.m.
These storms are at an enhanced and hatched risk for severe weather, a 3 out of 5. Chief Meteorologist Grant Dade says he is anticipating this could upgrade to a level 4 out of 5 overall.
The tornado threat is elevated this afternoon and evening, with the Bootheel, western Kentucky and Tennessee at the greatest risk of seeing a tornado.
This morning, we are seeing some scattered showers and storms move through the region. With this, expect breezy conditions and a heavy downpour every so often.
Severe weather threat in the Heartland 3/30(Grant Dade/KFVS)
As for the timing, a few scattered storms are expected to develop near the Mississippi River during the early afternoon hours and push east. The main event will develop around 3 p.m. with scattered storms in our western counties. These will move toward the Mississippi River during the early evening hours and exit the region by 10 p.m.
There will be an elevated risk for very large hail, up to tennis ball/egg size. The hail threat is a 3 out of 5. Strong gusty winds will be a threat too, with the current threat level at a 4 out of 5, mainly 65 mph to 70 mph.
The tornado threat is looking high as well. The wind energy is still much weaker than what we saw on March 14, however, heat energy will be higher which increases the threat for some tornadoes to be EF2 or stronger.
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Looking ahead to next week
After Sunday’s storms, the work week will start quietly with mostly dry skies on Monday and Tuesday.
Lows tomorrow morning will be in the low 40s north to the upper 40s south.
It will be much cooler than we’ve been seeing, with highs in the low 50s to 60s, but temps will rebound quickly, getting back into the mid-70s by Wednesday.
A more active pattern arrives by mid-week, bringing back the potential for strong to severe storms by Wednesday.
Stay tuned for the latest forecast.
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