Today's Tornado Risk - Updated 2:55pm
Here is my forecast for tornadoes from through 7am Saturday. A Tornado Watch has been issued for parts of Colorado, Nebraska and Kansas until 10pm CDT. Here's a brief synopsis as of 2:45pm. I believe these will develop into thunderstorms that are capable of tornadoes and large hail. The cluster of clouds to the north of "Oklahoma" in southwest Kansas is where I believe there will also be thunderstorm development. As the storms get close to the warm front, they may be more capable of producing strong tornadoes. My detailed forecast is below. Through Tonight There is an enhanced risk of strong tornadoes in western Kansas (details below) after 2pm and the risk will last until around 1am. There is an enhanced risk of tornadoes in northwest Texas and southern Oklahoma after 9pm and continuing overnight. They are not likely to be strong (of course, all tornadoes are dangerous). The brown area has a significant risk of tornadoes. I have expanded on the Kansas forecast (2p