Strong, damaging thunderstorms will impact parts of the southern Plains onceagain today. Usually, the risk of severe thunderstorms across the southernPlains begins to diminish in June, as hot, dry weather takes over. That is notthe case so far this month, as the jet stream has been unusually far to thesouth, providing extra energy to the thunderstorms.Story by AccuWeather.com senior Meteorologist Brett Anderson.
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