SEVERE THREAT UPDATE

Plenty of moisture and a good bit of wind shear is helping to fuel some impressive cells across western parts of Oklahoma and Kansas. Most of the activity is being lifted by a sharp cold-front. This will be transitioning eastward throughout the night and coupled with a Low Level Jet in excess of 50 kts., thunderstorm activity will likely remain ramped up.

The front looks to pass through in the late morning with the 7:00 AM through 2:00 PM period being most active for us. One limiting factor in assessing our severe threat, is an imminent lack of sunshine. We'll likely see thickening clouds throughout the night with an overcast sky by morning. This will limit how unstable the atmosphere becomes as the front rolls through. Expect to see a hefty line of showers and storms though, and just ahead of the line we could see gusty winds and hail. We'll be storm tracking throughout the entire event.

Keep it tuned to 40/29 we'll keep you advised.

Posted by Ted Zarras at 6:30 PM