Severe Thunderstorms Bring 60 mph Winds and Hail to North Dakota and Kansas
The National Weather Service has issued multiple severe thunderstorm warnings across parts of North Dakota, Kansas and Kentucky, while Hong Kong braces for extremely hot conditions as Typhoon Bavi approaches China's southeastern coast.
Active Severe Weather Warnings in the Central U.S.
The National Weather Service has issued multiple severe thunderstorm warnings across parts of North Dakota, Kansas and Kentucky. [1] [2] [3] [4] A Flash Flood Warning remains in effect until 1:00 a.m. CDT for northeastern Breckinridge County and southern Meade County in Kentucky. [1] Severe Thunderstorm Warnings were issued for western LaMoure County, Logan County and northwestern McIntosh County in North Dakota until 11:45 p.m. CDT. [2] Severe thunderstorms in Gove County, Kansas, are moving east at 35 mph. [3] A separate Severe Thunderstorm Warning covers Ransom County, North Dakota. [4] Hong Kong will experience extremely hot weather with highs of 33-35 degrees Celsius and occasional showers this weekend as Typhoon Bavi, now a severe typhoon with 45 m/s winds, moves toward landfall between Fuqing in Fujian and Wenling in Zhejiang. [5]
Details of Kentucky Flash Flooding
A Flash Flood Warning remains in effect until 1:00 a.m. CDT for northeastern Breckinridge County and southern Meade County in Kentucky after 2-4 inches of rain fell, with an additional 0.5-1.5 inches possible. [1] The National Weather Service in Louisville has extended the Flash Flood Warning for northeastern Breckinridge County in central Kentucky and southern Meade County in central Kentucky. [1] At 10:51 p.m. CDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Irvington. [1] Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. [1] Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. [1] Flash flooding is already occurring in parts of the warned region. [1]
North Dakota Thunderstorm Threats
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings were issued for western LaMoure County, Logan County and northwestern McIntosh County in North Dakota until 11:45 p.m. CDT, with a storm producing 60 mph winds and quarter-size hail moving south at 30 mph. [2] The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for western LaMoure County in southeastern North Dakota, Logan County in southeastern North Dakota and northwestern McIntosh County in southeastern North Dakota. [2] At 10:50 p.m. CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles south of Streeter, or 42 miles east of Linton, moving south at 30 mph. [2] Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. [2] Source is radar indicated. [2] A separate Severe Thunderstorm Warning covers Ransom County, North Dakota, with storms moving southeast at 30 mph and the same wind and hail hazards, threatening Lisbon, Gwinner and other communities. [4] At 10:47 p.m. CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Lucca to 6 miles north of Lisbon to near Elliott to Englevale, moving southeast at 30 mph. [4] Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail from radar indicated sources. [4] Locations impacted include Lisbon, Gwinner, Milnor, Forman, Rutland, Cogswell, and Fort Ransom. [4]
Kansas Severe Storms on the Move
Severe thunderstorms in Gove County, Kansas, moving east at 35 mph, are producing 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail, with a 61 mph gust recorded near Rexford; impacts include hail damage to vehicles and wind damage to roofs, siding and trees. [3] At 10:46 p.m. CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles east of Selden to 5 miles north of Quinter to near Pendennis, moving east at 35 mph. [3] Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. [3] At 10:30 p.m. CT 1 mile northwest of Rexford a 61 MPH gust was recorded. [3] Impact includes hail damage to vehicles expected along with wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. [3] These severe storms will be near Quinter around 10:50 p.m. CDT, Morland around 11:05 p.m. CDT, and Hill City. [3]
Hong Kong Heat and Typhoon Bavi Update
Hong Kong will experience extremely hot weather with highs of 33-35 degrees Celsius and occasional showers this weekend as Typhoon Bavi, now a severe typhoon with 45 m/s winds, moves toward landfall between Fuqing in Fujian and Wenling in Zhejiang. [5] Hong Kong will be extremely hot and hit by occasional showers as Typhoon Bavi moves across the seas east of Taiwan towards Guangdong on the weekend. [5] The city’s Observatory said that as Bavi moved across Taiwan and then towards the vicinity spanning northern Fujian and southern Zhejiang, its outer airstream would subside, resulting in mainly fine and extremely hot weather in Guangdong from Friday to Sunday. [5] High temperatures may also trigger showers. [5] Under the influence of a fresh to strong southwest monsoon, it will be windier over the coast of Guangdong over the weekend. [5] According to the Observatory’s latest nine-day forecast, maximum temperatures on Friday would hit 33 degrees Celsius and rise to as high as 35 degrees on Saturday. [5] There will be isolated showers over the weekend. [5] The National Meteorological Centre said on Friday that Bavi had weakened to a severe typhoon, with wind speeds at its centre falling to 45 metres per second as it continued towards China’s southeastern coast, where it was expected to land between Fuqing in Fujian province and Wenling in Zhejiang. [5]
Broader Regional Impacts
Unstable offshore weather already disrupting a number of flights. [5] The weather becomes more unstable under a broad trough of low pressure next week. [5] Waves crash near the coast of Keelung as Typhoon Bavi approaches the northern Taiwanese city. [5]
What to watch next: isolated showers over the weekend before the weather becomes more unstable under a broad trough of low pressure next week.
