Tornado and Severe Thunderstorm Threat Increasing

I'm not surprised the Storm Prediction Center has upped the probability of violent weather this weekend. I agree with their assessment.

Until 7am Sunday...
For 3pm into the overnight hours today, the tornado risk. Five percent is the significant threshold for tornadoes. Keep in mind the NASCAR Sprint Cup race is this evening at Kansas Speedway.

Large hail:  15% probabilities are significant. The hatched area may see hailstones 2" in diameter or larger.

Sunday afternoon into Monday morning…
If you compare to the earlier forecast below, the size and probability value have been considerably increased.

I am very concerned about violent tornadoes from Iowa southwest to southern Kansas. Giant hail could fall in this entire area.

Even though it is Mother's Day, please keep up on the latest information. I'll be updating the forecast tomorrow morning.