Pockets of severe thunderstorms to disrupt Mother's Day weekend plans
A possible tornado moved across a highway near Bartlett, Nebraska, as severe storms moved through the area on Friday, May 12.
As Mother's Day weekend continues, AccuWeather forecasters say that some folks with outdoor plans across the central United States will need to keep an eye on the sky for disruptive weather. As celebrations for mothers and mother figures alike take place, Mother Nature will have plans of her own.
AccuWeather meteorologists are tracking a storm that will bring daily pockets of severe thunderstorms from the nation's midsection to parts of the Ohio Valley through Sunday.
"A warm and humid air mass is in place across much of the Midwest," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dan Pydynowski said. "As the energy in the atmosphere interacts with this warm and soupy air mass, it will provide the spark and fuel the storms need to transform into severe storms."
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Storms to jolt parts of Midwest, Ohio Valley on Mother's Day
As Mother's Day arrives on Sunday, the threat of severe thunderstorms will push through the Midwest and into parts of the Ohio Valley.
"If you are making outdoor plans, you’ll want to stay weather aware in places such as Louisville and Evansville, Indiana," Pydynowski said.
Any outdoor lunch may also be jeopardized in places like St. Louis and Paducah, Kentucky.
Storms could impact motorists traveling along interstates 64, 70 and 75, according to Pydynowski.
Any storms have the potential to produce heavy downpours, hail and damaging wind gusts. While an isolated tornado looks to be unlikely in this area on Sunday, the chance for a twister to spin up is not zero.
Calmer weather to return this week
After storms roll across the central U.S. this weekend, AccuWeather forecasters say that drier conditions are in store for the start of the traditional workweek.
A shift in the jet stream is expected to help facilitate this change by confining abundant moisture to the Southern states.
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