(TWC) – Severe thunderstorms will continue to plague parts of the Plains and Midwest early this week with tornadoes, large hail, damaging winds and flooding rain. This includes a threat of strong tornadoes Monday from Oklahoma into western portions of Texas. This multi-day severe weather outbreak began Friday and Saturday in the Plains and Midwest ahead of an initial jet-stream disturbance. Another energetic weather system will ride that jet stream into the Plains Monday, when a high-impact threat of
severe storms and flooding rain is likely. NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has issued a moderate risk of severe thunderstorms in parts of the southern Plains for Monday. Despite the modest-sounding terminology, this implies an outbreak of severe thunderstorms in parts of northwestern Texas and Oklahoma, potentially including the Oklahoma City metro area. Strong and long-track tornadoes are possible, as well as large hail, damaging winds and flash flooding. READ MORE
