Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Omaha/Valley, NE
Issued by NWS Omaha/Valley, NE
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001 FXUS63 KOAX 301932 AFDOAX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE 232 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024 .KEY MESSAGES... - Severe storms this afternoon into evening. A Tornado Watch is in effect. - Storms redevelop Wednesday and linger into Thursday, with potential for a few severe storms and flash flooding. - An active weather pattern will continue into the weekend, though severe weather chances appear low at this time. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 232 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024 .This afternoon and evening: Storms are rapidly developing this afternoon over parts of eastern NE amidst an environment favorable for supercell storm modes capable of very large hail and tornadoes. A residual outflow boundary extending from near Atlantic, IA west-northwest to near Fremont may end up focusing the greatest tornado threat. Additional thunderstorms are expected to develop along a cold front sweeping through the area later this afternoon into evening, upon which damaging wind potential would increase, especially if storms can evolve into linear structures. The storms are expected move out of the area by 8 PM with gusty northwest winds diminishing. .Wednesday and Wednesday night: The 12z models continue to suggest that the above-mentioned front will stall across KS and then begin to lift north toward the NE border Wednesday evening. Elevated showers and thunderstorms are expected to spread north across the area Wednesday, to the north of the warm front over KS. Isolated occurrences of large hail appear possible with the strongest storms, especially south of I-80 in Nebraska during the afternoon and evening hours. Any surface-based, severe weather risk (e.g., tornadoes and/or damaging winds) will be contingent on whether the warm front can make it into our area. Thunderstorms are forecast to become more widespread Wednesday night into Thursday morning, along and ahead of a surface low, which will develop into eastern NE. In addition to a risk for isolated severe weather, flash flooding is expected to become a greater concern. .Thursday: Some flooding/severe threat could develop Thursday along a cold front moving through the area, as highlighted by SPC/WPC outlooks. Beyond Thursday: The previous AFD remains valid. Beyond Thursday, the pattern remains fairly active with guidance in pretty good agreement of another shortwave trough moving through sometime Friday night into Saturday and bringing more rain chances. It`s still early, but the severe weather threat looks low with this one, with a general lack of instability and moisture. There are signs of an additional system sometime Sunday/Monday, but confidence is quite low with a lot of spread in various ensembles. Otherwise, expect most days over the next week to see high temperatures in the mid 60s and/or mid 70s, outside of today, which will be a bit warmer (mid 70s to mid 80s). && .AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z WEDNESDAY/... Issued at 1208 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024 Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to develop across portions of eastern NE by 19 to 20z with KOFK and KOMA the most likely terminal locations to be affected by the storms. Ceilings are likely to remain at or above FL040; however, visibilities could be briefly reduced to 3-5sm with any thunderstorm occurrence at the terminal. The storms are expected to shift east of the terminal locations by 22-23z with gusty southeast to south winds switching to northwest with gusts up to 25 to 30 kt with the passage of a cold front through the area. The winds are forecast to diminish later this evening. && .OAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NE...None. IA...None. && $$ DISCUSSION...Mead AVIATION...Mead