5-18-18 NE/KS Forecast: Targeting rounds of storms into early Sunday…timing and analysis here! N.

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Here is a look at severe storm risks today and Saturday.  I think wind and hail are the main threats, but cannot rule out isolated tornadoes.

I’m targeting the evening hours mainly after 7pm CDT for a round of storms to work in across western Kansas and southwest Nebraska…continuing to work northeast overnight.  **New data is trending more expansive with storm coverage in western Kansas, and further south as well.** Here is the forecast radar from 6pm today to 7am Saturday CDT:

We’ll target our next round of storms developing mainly after 2pm CDT and growing into heavy storm clusters over northeast Kansas and southeast Nebraska Saturday evening.  Here is the forecast radar by 5pm Saturday:

Very heavy rains target Nebraska!  Here is a look at additional rains from today through Sunday:

High temperatures over the next 4 days:

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Wind forecast over the next 4 days: