Severe Weather Hits Central US Bringing Large Hails and Violent Tornadoes

Severe weather forecast has been reported to affect the large portion of central US. Violent tornadoes and hail larger than baseballs are expected to hit the areas according to a weather forecast in Oklahoma.

The severe weather will affect  the areas in the central Kansas, southern Nebraska to the northern part of Texas and central Oklahoma. The forecast has led the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center, or SPC, to mark the areas as the "moderate risk" sections, which is the second highest in the five levels of potentially strong storm systems.  

The severe weather forecast is specifically reported in the areas of Kansas City, Missouri; Omaha, Nebraska; Wichita, Kansas; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Austin, Texas; Dallas, Texas; San Antonio, Texas; and  Waco, Texas.

According to Chief of Operations Bill Bunting, the severe weather system is going to create intense straight-line winds of up to 70 miles per hour and strong thunderstorms. Moreover, tornadoes are also expected, beginning Tuesday afternoon, with some having the potential of becoming strong and ferocious, while severe weather lasts into the night. Hunting also added that an EF-2 or even higher, or winds with more than 110 mph, is intense enough to result in structural damage to well-constructed homes.

AccuWeather's Andrew Gagnon stated that the reported storm outbreaks may likely to create several tornadoes, like the strong wedge tornadoes that may last on the ground for a longer period. According to Gagnon, wedge tornadoes could be as wide as they are tall, and has the ability to destroy a number of territories.

The severe weather is not only about a tornado or two, as multiple tornadoes are also likely to hit several states, according to CNN Meteorologist Allison Chinchar.  She said that a number of tornadoes have the potential to be long-tracked or long-lived, resulting in a longer period of remaining on the ground.  The meteorologist also added that major tornadoes remain on the ground for 10 up to 15 minutes, yet those forecasted earlier may remain on the ground for at least half an hour or even longer.