(KMAland) -- Round two of severe weather is possible for much of the region today.
Thunderstorms rolled through the region last (Tuesday) night into early this (Wednesday) morning, setting off severe thunderstorm warnings in parts of southwest Iowa, northwest Missouri, and even southeast Nebraska, with Page County Emergency Management officials also reporting up to quarter-size hail and street flooding in parts of Shenandoah and Essex. Now, the National Weather Service has placed a good portion of the region under a slight risk for severe weather today. Weatherology Meteorologist Kara Foster tells KMA News the second round of storms is expected to ramp up this afternoon.
"All of the severe stuff will be happening during the day today," said Foster. "We're looking at some winds and hail--it looks like hail is our number one threat--and then there is also a tornado risk too. We'll see some of those scattered showers until about 10 p.m."
Weather service officials indicated that a few isolated strong-to-severe storms are also possible throughout this (Wednesday) morning. After a calmer Thursday, Foster says the greatest chances for severe weather in the region come on Friday as a cold front pushes through.
"We are looking at an enhanced risk already a couple of days out for Friday with scattered showers and thunderstorms, a high of 81, and south winds gusting up to 30 (miles per hour)," said Foster. "So, at the very least, there's a lot of wind coming our way. We're most likely looking at a bigger hail risk and an enhanced risk for that tornadic activity as well."
Weather service officials say the threat of severe storms could still shift west or east, depending on the timing of the front. Foster says that the front will also bring a significant cooldown heading into the weekend.
"We are going to be cooling down quite about throughout the day on Saturday, when we'll see a chance for rain and even some flurries in the morning before sunny skies and a high of 53 (degrees)," said Foster. "Thankfully the rest of the weekend into Sunday is pretty nice."
Lows on Saturday night are expected to dip down to or just below freezing. But, Foster says much calmer weather is on tap for early next week with sunny skies and highs in the low-to-mid 70s.
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