(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Severe weather to strike again in the Midwest today [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.', 'Backgroundurl Avatar_Large', 'Nickname', 'Joined', 'Created_At', 'Story Count', 'N_Stories', 'Comment Count', 'N_Comments', 'Popular Tags'] Date: 2023-04-04 A severe weather outbreak is expected again today, overnight and into tomorrow in the Midwest and South. Tornadoes, severe thunderstorm gusts and large hail are possible today and tonight from the Upper Great Lakes to central Texas. The storm system and the storm map are very similar to what the areas experienced last week, although thankfully, the highest risk level is stated as moderate (level 4 out of 5) as opposed to high (5) last week. From www.spc.noaa.gov/… — Tornado potential is focused today over parts of Iowa/Illinois this afternoon, and especially tonight over parts of the Ozarks to the Arklatex region. There are also winter storm warnings to the north and wildfire warnings in the southwest. x Another wild weather day in the central U.S. — significant severe threat in some of the same places as last week, plus an extreme wildfire threat farther west, and blizzard/winter storm warnings to the north. All from one storm system. pic.twitter.com/WBxNJmok3w — Paul Heggen (@PaulKPIX) April 4, 2023 From www.spc.noaa.gov/… Supercell thunderstorms are expected to develop by 22z/5 pm CDT and shift east across central/southern Iowa, northern Missouri and northwest Illinois through the evening. These storms will be capable of producing very large hail, tornadoes (some strong) and damaging gusts. A tornado watch will likely be issued in the next couple of hours. We cannot see much in radar images yet, but like last week, these storms will likely develop and explode in the afternoon and into the late evening hours. There is still time to prepare. The storms will hit in two rounds over IA, IL and MO. x We are still expecting two more rounds of storms. The first is expected 4 PM to 11 PM with another from 12 AM to 6 AM. Tornadoes, large or giant hail, and damaging winds are expected. Have a way to get warnings overnight or consider sleeping in your safe place. #IAWX #ILWX #MOWX pic.twitter.com/tt0iHhZ1wE — NWS Quad Cities (@NWSQuadCities) April 4, 2023 Today’s map looks eerily like the one last week, perhaps weaker, but the likelihood of overnight storms and tornadoes is higher. x Left: SPC Day 2 midday update for Fri 3/31 Right: SPC Day 2 midday update for Tues 4/4 [cue "Twilight Zone" theme...] Biggest difference will be timing. The stouter cap on Tues 4/4 should push supercells toward the late-PM/overnight hours. Not good for tornado safety :-( pic.twitter.com/DeAvf2l5sc — Bob Henson (@bhensonweather) April 3, 2023 Preparations Please be prepared and inform your friends and family in affected areas. Preparedness actions from www.spc.noaa.gov/... Review your severe weather safety procedures for the possibility of dangerous weather today. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio, weather.gov, or other media for watches and warnings. A tornado watch means that conditions are favorable for tornadoes to form during the next several hours. If a tornado warning is issued for your area, move to a place of safety, ideally in a basement or interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Prepare for power outages as well. Please post additional information about resources, storm shelters, etc. in the comments section. Causes of the latest bouts of severe weather From weather.com/..., the cause of today’s storms are very similar to what occurred last week. A strong, dynamic jet stream aloft will roar overhead from the Southwest to the Plains, providing strong wind shear for thunderstorms that do form. At the surface, m​oisture will once again return to the Mississippi and Ohio valleys as the strong low-pressure system pivots from the Rockies toward the upper Midwest. I​f this pattern seems familiar, that's because it's almost the exact configuration as the one that brought dozens of tornadoes to the region on Friday. Here is the crazy temperature difference between the two parts of the country and line along which thunderstorms and supercells will form. Resources Storm shelter map - x There are many #tornado shelters in Missouri and western Arkansas, but some don't open until a warning is issued and are linked to sirens. If you are close to one of them, that is an option tonight for strong protection during a tornado warning. Map is at https://t.co/KrCpli2NE1. — Craig Ceecee (@CC_StormWatch) April 4, 2023 Please stay safe and keep tabs on friends and family in the affected areas. [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/4/4/2162050/-Severe-weather-to-strike-again-in-the-Midwest-today Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/