Round after round of severe thunderstorms to ride periphery of heat dome
Damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes and flooding are all expected from upcoming rounds of severe thunderstorms.
The World Meteorological Organization announced that this July 2023 will be the hottest month globally ever recorded.
Powerful thunderstorms are expected to erupt across the central United States in the coming days, bringing with them the potential for damaging winds, massive hail and flash flooding. A dome of high pressure firmly established over the Four Corners and southern Plains regions will yield a weather pattern that will dictate the storms' trajectories across the center of the nation.
As the heat dome holds strong, it will continue to result in scorching temperatures and soaring humidity levels across the southern Plains. The combination of ample heat and high humidity will yield the perfect recipe for thunderstorms farther north that can stretch from the Front Range through the Plains and into the Midwest.
Saturday morning, a dangerous complex of thunderstorms rolled through Nebraska, producing damaging wind gusts in places like Grand Island and Lincoln. These storms continued southeastward through the day, with damaging winds continuing across north-central Missouri and into western Kentucky.
Progressing through this week, many of the same areas that faced the threat of severe weather over the weekend will continue to reside within the danger zone.
The severe thunderstorm threat this week is expected to feature a heightened flood risk in addition to all other hazards that come along with severe thunderstorms. This heightened risk will come along from a boost in available moisture from an uptick in monsoon activity across the Southwest.
Thunderstorms on Monday are expected to develop across portions of Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska with some residents in that zone facing a moderate risk for severe storms Monday afternoon and night.
Another batch of thunderstorms could erupt farther east on Monday, including areas from eastern Nebraska and southern Iowa into Louisiana.
As monsoon thunderstorms blossom across the Four Corners and Central Rockies early this week, these too will ride around the fringes of the heat dome in the days to follow.
This thunderstorm activity can regenerate for several days, so it is imperative to be prepared for the possibility of multiple storm rounds, and take necessary precautions to stay safe.
The constant barrage of thunderstorms riding along the northern periphery of the heat dome early this week is expected to squash the heat farther south by mid- to late week. This can shift the corridor of thunderstorm activity farther south as well, bringing rain chances back into Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas.
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