Tornado outbreak likely Saturday in Plains, with severe storms stretching to Midwest

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Tornado outbreak likely Saturday in Plains, with severe storms stretching to Midwest
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A broader area, from southern Texas to the Great Lakes, are likely to see severe storms Saturday.

Computer models and weather observations point to a buildup in the ingredients necessary for spawning strong tornadoes in north Texas and Oklahoma on Saturday, with ample wind shear and atmospheric instability.

for far northern Texas and western Oklahoma through 8 pm, indicating the likelihood of strong tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds.Cities most at risk on Saturday include Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Wichita Falls, along with Dallas and Ft. Worth, Kansas City and Wichita.as being under either "moderate," which is level 4/5 on the risk scale, or "enhanced," at level 3/5, risk for severe weather Saturday into Saturday night.

It is emerging from the Southwest and is encountering abundant moisture and strong southerly winds across the Plains, Midwest and Missouri Valley.

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