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An Enhanced Risk of Severe Thunderstorms is Forecast Today and/or Tonight

Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are expected, mainly from late afternoon into the evening, across parts of the eastern Central Plains to the Upper Midwest. Large to very large hail and localized damaging winds are the primary risks.
 For additional details, see the latest Day 1 Convective Outlook.

 Extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast today. See details...
 Critical fire weather conditions are forecast on Fri (04/18). See details...
Hazard Thu (04/17) Fri (04/18) Sat (04/19) Sun (04/20) Mon (04/21) Tue (04/22) Wed (04/23) Thu (04/24)
Severe Enhanced Slight Severe Severe No Area No Area No Area No Area
Fire Extreme Critical No Area No Area No Area No Area No Area No Area

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Severe Weather Climatology (1982-2011)

Any Severe Probabilities: 17 Apr

Tornado Probabilities: 17 Apr

Damaging Wind Probabilities: 17 Apr

Severe Hail Probabilities: 17 Apr

Significant Tornado Probabilities: 17 Apr

Significant Wind Probabilities: 17 Apr

Significant Hail Probabilities: 17 Apr


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Wildfire Climatology (1992-2015)

100 Acres Wildfire Probabilities: 17 Apr

300 Acres Wildfire Probabilities: 17 Apr

1000 Acres Wildfire Probabilities: 17 Apr

5000 Acres Wildfire Probabilities: 17 Apr


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