KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI — A dangerous severe weather day is underway across the Central Plains and Midwest Saturday June 13, with an Enhanced Risk centered on Kansas City, Wichita, St. Louis, and Springfield Missouri as widespread storms carrying very large hail, significant damaging winds, and a couple of strong tornadoes push through the region from Texas to Michigan this afternoon and evening.
Enhanced Risk Core Covers Kansas City Through St. Louis Saturday
The Max Velocity categorical outlook updated June 13 at 4:04 AM ET shows an Enhanced Risk in orange centered directly over Kansas City, Wichita, St. Louis, and Springfield Missouri. The core Enhanced zone reflects the highest confidence area for all-hazard severe weather across the central plains today, with very large hail and significant damaging winds identified as the primary threats alongside tornado potential.
A Slight Risk in yellow surrounds the Enhanced core, extending coverage from Omaha and Des Moines southward through Tulsa, Oklahoma City, and Amarillo and eastward toward Springfield Illinois and Indianapolis.
All Hazards in Play From Texas to Michigan This Afternoon
The severe weather footprint today stretches across an enormous corridor from Texas northward all the way to Michigan. Marginal Risk shading covers the outer zone from Dallas and Shreveport through Memphis, Nashville, Louisville, Cleveland, and Detroit, putting communities across a massive multi-state area on alert for storm impacts this afternoon and evening.
Forecasters are identifying very large hail, significant damaging straight-line winds, and a couple of strong tornadoes as the three primary hazards across the Enhanced Risk zone through Saturday evening.
Afternoon and Evening Hours Represent Peak Threat Window
The primary severe weather window opens this afternoon and runs through the evening hours across the Enhanced and Slight Risk zones. Anyone with outdoor plans across Kansas, Missouri, and the surrounding region needs to remain on high alert and be prepared to seek shelter quickly as storms develop.
Residents across Kansas City, Wichita, St. Louis, Tulsa, and Oklahoma City should finalize shelter plans before the afternoon storm window arrives Saturday.
Stay with GordonRamsayClub.com for the latest updates.
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