The above video details South Central weather for later this week.
Despite a generally quiet start to severe weather so far this May, severe weather is expected Wednesday night in the southern Plains.
A cold, slow-moving storm set temperature and snowfall records across the South last week and contributed to the lack of severe weather. The storm ushered in unusually dry air for this time of the year in the South.
However, the cold storm will depart into the Northeast this week, allowing more typical May heat and humidity to build across areas from Kansas to Texas.
The clash of returning heat and humidity and dry air lingering farther west will create a volatile scenario. The primary threat from the severe thunderstorms on Wednesday night will be damaging winds and large hail. However, an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out.
At 7:39 p.m EDT, a rope tornado was reported eight miles north of Gorham, Kan. A rope tornado is formed by the merger of two funnel clouds.
Near the town of Rotan, Texas, hail the size of baseballs and golf balls was reported over the span of 15 minutes.
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