Flash Flooding, Tornado Risk Return to the Plains Friday

Fresh on the heels of Thursday's storm activity, it is shaping up to be another day of potentially dangerous weather across the Plains and into the eastern U.S. This is what you need to know heading into the last day of the work week.

Central Plains in Bullseye for Friday Storms

Friday could go out with a bang across portions of the Plains. The chance of inclement weather will ride across a swath of land from eastern Colorado and southeastern Wyoming to the south into northeastern New Mexico. To the east, the storms will creep as far as western Kentucky and Tennessee, affecting much of southern Nebraska and Kansas.

The primary risks associated with Friday's storms are forecast to be high winds, flash flooding, and a chance of isolated tornadoes. Localized wind gusts of up to 70 mph are possible. Areas that experienced heavy rain on Thursday will be the most likely to experience flooding concerns on Friday.

Cities in the line of fire include Wichita and St. Louis. Kansas City may also get caught up in the northern flank of the afternoon and evening thunderstorm activity. The Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles will be within the southern edge of the line of storms.

East Coast Forecast to See More Storms on Friday

Another area of severe weather could unfold much farther east, stretching from New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania down the coast and into the northern reaches of North Carolina. This is the same general area that was dodging storms on Thursday.

The northernmost storms will reach as far as Scranton, Pennsylvania. Once again, New York City will also be under the threat of thunderstorms disrupting outdoor plans.

To the south, storms are possible as far as the border of Virginia and North Carolina. This area of impact will put places such as Richmond, Virginia, in the heart of the activity. The capital city is bracing for widespread thunderstorms in the evening and overnight hours. Temperatures soaring into the mid 90s during the peak afternoon heating hours will help to fuel these storms in Richmond and beyond.

The cluster of storms will track into the Southeast as the weekend kicks off. Stay tuned for the latest on the weekend forecast.

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