Flash Flooding, Tornado Risk Return to the Plains Friday

Fresh on the heels of Thursday's storm activity, it is shaping up to be another day of potentially dangerous weather across the Plains and into the eastern U.S. This is what you need to know heading into the last day of the work week.

Central Plains in Bullseye for Friday Storms

Friday could go out with a bang across portions of the Plains. The chance of inclement weather will ride across a swath of land from eastern Colorado and southeastern Wyoming to the south into northeastern New Mexico. To the east, the storms will creep as far as western Kentucky and Tennessee, affecting much of southern Nebraska and Kansas.

The primary risks associated with Friday's storms are forecast to be high winds, flash flooding, and a chance of isolated tornadoes. Localized wind gusts of up to 70 mph are possible. Areas that experienced heavy rain on Thursday will be the most likely to experience flooding concerns on Friday.

Cities in the line of fire include Wichita and St. Louis. Kansas City may also get caught up in the northern flank of the afternoon and evening thunderstorm activity. The Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles will be within the southern edge of the line of storms.