{"id":10133,"date":"2026-05-18T17:23:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T17:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=10133"},"modified":"2026-05-18T17:23:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T17:23:12","slug":"severe-weather-outbreak-targets-millions-with-violent-tornadoes-in-the-central-plains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=10133","title":{"rendered":"Severe weather outbreak targets millions with violent tornadoes in the Central Plains"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = 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{}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft wp-block-nypost-editor-partner-article-links\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>NOAA\u2019s Storm Prediction Center has issued a rare Level 4 out of 5\u00a0risk of severe thunderstorms\u00a0for parts of\u00a0Kansas\u00a0and southeastern\u00a0Nebraska, with violent EF-3+\u00a0tornadoes\u00a0being the main threat. <\/p>\n<p>While parts of the Central Plains and the\u00a0Midwest\u00a0are in the bull\u2019s-eye of storms that are expected to fire beginning early Monday afternoon, a broader\u00a0severe weather\u00a0threat covers more than 80 million people across a 1,000-mile corridor from North\u00a0Texas\u00a0to western\u00a0New York.<\/p>\n<p>This potential outbreak follows severe weather that barreled through the Central Plains and Midwest over the weekend, which produced several tornadoes, including a Tornado Emergency in Nebraska, as well as large hail and damaging wind gusts.<\/p>\n<p>The highest risk of tornadoes will be early to mid Monday afternoon, as severe weather first develops, likely after 2 p.m. CT.<\/p>\n<p>Supercell thunderstorms capable of generating violent,\u00a0long-track tornadoes\u00a0(EF-3+) and softball-sized hail will be possible across Central and northeastern Kansas, including Wichita.<\/p>\n<p>However, if thunderstorms form as a group instead of lone supercells, it would limit twister intensity and development.<\/p>\n<p>The FOX Forecast Center also highlighted cool air left behind by morning rain as a factor that could limit the intensity of storms on Monday afternoon.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While tornadoes will still be possible, the threat is expected to decrease into the evening.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Tornado funnel cloud forming over a field next to a highway in Nebraska. <span class=\"credit\">John Lamicq via Storyful<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A broader Level 3 threat extends into central\u00a0Iowa, northwestern\u00a0Missouri,\u00a0and northern\u00a0Oklahoma.<\/p>\n<p>By nighttime, storms are expected to organize into a line, and damaging wind gusts up to 75 mph will become the main hazard.<\/p>\n<p>Across parts of the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes, storms will fire along a cold front beginning Monday afternoon and lasting through the evening.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>While parts of the Central Plains and the Midwest are in the bull\u2019s-eye of storms that are expected to fire beginning early Monday afternoon. <span class=\"credit\">FOX Weather<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Damaging wind, hail, and heavy rain are expected to be the main threats and could cause localized power outages.<\/p>\n<p>A broad Level 2 threat includes parts of Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan, including the Milwaukee and Chicago metro areas.<\/p>\n<p>Severe storms are expected to persist into the overnight hours on Tuesday as a wall of heavy rain and strong\u00a0winds\u00a0that will impact at least a dozen states.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>A broad Level 2 threat includes parts of Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan, including the Milwaukee and Chicago metro areas. <span class=\"credit\">FOX Weather<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Across the Southern Plains, the primary threat will be from any supercells that are able to form in the afternoon. <\/p>\n<p>A Level 2 threat covers most of Oklahoma and parts of North Texas.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Severe weather threat pushes into Tuesday<\/h2>\n<p>As storms continue into Tuesday, severe storms will expand into the\u00a0Ohio\u00a0Valley, where a Level 2 threat has been issued.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The highest risk of tornadoes will be early to mid Monday afternoon, as severe weather first develops, likely after 2 p.m. CT. <span class=\"credit\">John Lamicq via Storyful<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Tuesday\u2019s storms will pack widespread 1\u20132 inches of rain from Northern\u00a0Minnesota\u00a0through northeastern\u00a0Texas, where a minor risk of flash flooding is possible as these storms push east.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The multi-day severe weather threat wraps up by the end of Tuesday, before the wet weather returns for millions of Americans headed into Memorial Day weekend.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 728px 160px; gap:2px; width:908px; background:#eee; padding:2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u901a\u680f\u9876\u90e8\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u6a2a\u5e45 908x258 \u8de8\u6574\u884c -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column:1\/-1; height:258px; background:#ff6b6b; display:grid; 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