Gusty thunderstorms are expected to fire over the Central Plains and Tennessee Valley this afternoon and evening.
A low pressure system will develop over eastern Colorado today. Strong winds aloft as well as plentiful instability plus the addition of ample moisture will lead to severe thunderstorms pulsing in the Central Plains.
A Slight Risk, or a 2 out of 5 on the severe weather probability scale, exists from northeastern Colorado to southwestern Nebraska and western Kansas. This threat area includes Greeley and Aurora, Colo., Colby and Garden City, Kan., and McCook and North Platte, Neb. Damaging hail and strong wind gusts will be the primary concern, but isolated tornadoes are also possible…