Meteorologist Ryan Hall is warning that a severe weather setup across the central and northern Plains is quickly becoming more concerning, with Saturday now standing out as the main day to watch for large hail, a brief tornado threat, and a possible nighttime “wind bomb” as storms merge into a damaging cluster.
In a new forecast on the Ryan Hall, Y’all channel, Hall said the Plains are “quietly loading up” for one of the more dangerous setups of the week, especially across western Nebraska and South Dakota, where the ingredients appear to be coming together more aggressively than earlier data suggested.
Hall said he is “a lot more worried about Saturday” than he was a day earlier, pointing to high-resolution model trends showing stronger wind shear and more storm fuel. That shift, he explained, is why the Storm Prediction Center already has a slight risk area drawn across parts of western Nebraska and South Dakota.
Saturday’s Bullseye Is Coming Into Focus
According to Hall, the main zone of concern includes areas such as Rapid City, Sturgis, Rapid Valley, and North Platte, with the broader bullseye focused west of Highway 83 and north of Interstate 80…