Another round of severe thunderstorms is poised to strike the Plains lateTuesday afternoon into Tuesday night. The battleground for this latest round ofsevere weather will stretch across northern Texas, the Oklahoma Panhandle andinto southwestern Kansas. Moisture flowing northward from the Gulf will clashwith cooler, drier air coming from the Rockies over this region. The clashbetween air masses will provide the spark needed to ignite the storms.Thunderstorms in this area will be capable of producing large hail, damagingwinds and even a tornado or two. While this may not be considered a large-scalesevere outbreak, the timing of this event will be critical. The worst of thestorms are expected late Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning while manypeople will be sleeping. Storms that develop during the overnight hours canhave a higher casualty rate because people may not be aware of the storms untilit is too late.
Story by AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Eric Wanenchak.
