The storms could contain strong tornadoes, NWS warned.
Map showing storm threat outlook for April 27, with a large area of slight to enhanced risk. Photo: Pivotal Weather.The storms may peak on Saturday, when the threat area will extend from the Gulf Coast to Wisconsin and tornado danger may be highest., with the National Weather Service noting heightened concern on Saturday for a "widespread" outbreak of severe weather, potentially including powerful tornadoes.
Multiple days of moisture-rich air flowing northward from the warmer-than-average Gulf of Mexico, combined with slow-moving thunderstorms, could yield significant flash flooding as well, particularly in parts of Oklahoma on Saturday.On Friday, the Storm Prediction Center issued an "Enhanced" threat outlook for severe weather, which is a level 3 out of 5 on its scale, for parts of Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri.
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