Isolated Severe Storm this Weekend

This morning, strong storms were occurring over parts of the north-central South Dakota, linked to embedded impulses ahead of the upper trough. The widespread cloud cover and outflows from multiple rounds of thunderstorms are likely to limit destabilization later today. However, there will still be some isolated risk of severe wind and hail as storms in central South Dakota move into North Dakota today.

Thunderstorms are anticipated to redevelop across parts of Nebraska and Colorado later this afternoon and evening, moving into western South Dakota by tonight. Here, sufficient diurnal destabilization following earlier convection may maintain a risk for isolated severe storms with strong, damaging gusts and hail.

The risk for isolated severe storms then shifts eastward for Sunday with a slight increase in tornadoes, along with hail and gusty winds.