Midwest and South DU'ers- Keep an eye on the Weather- Possible severe storms coming today

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The ingredients for this multi-day severe threat are coming together as an energetic upper-level system swings from the Southwest into the Plains states.

Strong winds at jet stream level are out of the southwest and will contribute to the strong wind shear – change in wind speed and direction with height – needed to help sustain supercell thunderstorms.

Timing

Friday

The best chance for severe storms will be from eastern Texas, eastern Oklahoma and southeastern Kansas into much of southern Missouri, Arkansas and Louisiana.
Isolated strong to marginally severe storms may also reach as far north as southeastern Nebraska and as far east as western portions of Tennessee and Mississippi.
Damaging wind gusts and large hail will be possible, along with the threat of at least a few tornadoes.
These severe storms should persist Friday night, pushing east toward the lower Mississippi Valley region.

more
https://weather.com/storms/severe/news/severe-weather-plains-late-march-2017

[Warpy]

1. Winds were extremely strong here in NM

Power lines blew down and we were without power for quite a while yesterday afternoon. This storm packs a real punch.