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Severe weather threatens Halloween plans for more than 30 million people in the central US

Severe weather threatens Halloween plans for more than 30 million people in the central US

KANSAS CITY, MO – Threat severe weather through the central part US makes millions of people ready for powerful thunderstorms on Wednesday, which could cause damage winds, hail And tornado.

The FOX Forecast Center said a major outbreak of severe weather is not expected and not everyone will see storms, but tens of millions of people from Texas The Great Lakes will be under threat Wednesday.

The threat comes from a sharp drop in prices. jet stream is thrown out of the Rocky Mountains onto the plains, creating the basis for the development of storms. These include the risk of supercell thunderstorms, which could produce wind gusts in excess of 65 mph, large hail and severe tornadoes.

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Kansas City faces major threat of severe weather on Wednesday

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center (SPC) placed more than 3 million people from Oklahoma to Missouri at risk level 3 of 5 on its website. 5-point severe thunderstorm risk scaleincluding those who live or work in Kansas City metro in Missouri.

Other major cities from the southern plains to the middleMississippi Valley faces a Level 2 of 5 threat, including Dallas And Oklahoma City. Overall, more than 37 million people live under the threat of severe weather.

“Wednesday is when we’ll have the biggest opportunity – from North Texas to the Missouri Ozarks, north to Kansas City,” FOX Weather meteorologist. Stephen Morgan said. “There will be a sector here where large hail and damaging winds could pose a significant threat.”

Storms are likely to develop around midday Wednesday and move east across Kansas and in Oklahoma. Those participating in trick-or-treating events and early Halloween celebrations should turn on weather alerts and be prepared to move indoors.

Severe weather forecast for Wednesday.
(Weather FOX)


The FOX Forecast Center said that while the main threats will be damaging winds and hail, there is also a risk of tornadoes in the region, some of which could be severe (EF-2 or higher).

The tornado threat area extends from the southern Plains to the Great Lakes, but the SPC has identified areas of the central Plains and Midwest where the risk is higher.

This graphic shows the tornado threat for Wednesday, October 30, 2024.
(Weather FOX)


Rainy Halloween

As the front continues to move east, there will be less storm energy, turning this system into rain.

Cities including Dallas Little Rock And Memphis It could be a rainy Halloween with thunderstorms.

Moisture is desperately needed in many parts of the US that are in drought and faced with dangerous fire weather conditions. Parts of Kansas and Oklahoma are at risk. Fire weather warnings Critical fire weather continues this week, driven by strong winds and very dry vegetation.

Forecast for central US cities through Friday.
(Weather FOX)


Bad weather is also possible in a narrow zone extending from Midwest to the East Texas for Halloween.

The SPC identified nearly a dozen states with a severe storm risk level of 1 in 5.

This risk zone includes cities such as Indianapolis; Memphis, Tennessee; And AustinTexas.

Severe weather forecast for Thursday.
(Weather FOX)