states affected and it started late tonight so we don t have to wait for the weekend to see the storms fire up. one of the risks into the high plains through parts of nebraska into texas we could have severe weather with thunderstorms risks, multiple out there, with damaging wind gusts, possibly large hail which could be as large as baseballs and we could see tornadoes. there s certainly that possibility overnight. of course this is just leading into the weekend. saturday poses another risk. basically the pattern why so loss till because the jet stream is dipping south into the rockies as this energy shifts slightly to the east, we are going to see it collide with that gulf coast moisture, plenty of dry air and much of that cool air into the west coast right now. that s where we get storms through the central portion of the nation, countless states in
large damaging hail wind gusts up to 60 or 70 miles per hour lightning and potential for flooding rain. tlf are a lot of concerns when these storms fire up. later on today if you re not under a tornado warning, you need to be mindful of the severe thunderstorm warnings. these need to be taken seriously, because they could cause damage. that image is chilling to watch. my thanks to you in norman, oklahoma. up next as we continue this hour. i hear it s pretty good. someone told me the wine in oregon is top notch, right? i got some winemakers right here. president obama stumping in the pacific northwest for a lot more than a wine industry. we will explain.
eastern parts of iowa, missouri, and western portions of illinois. this is going to go until 8:00 tonight. later this afternoon tonight, that s when we ll start to see the storms fire up. of course the threat of tornadoes is there. now, further to the east chicago s been getting hammer bid thunderstorms as well. that has died down but we ll likely see a thunderstorm watch for parts of ohio into kentucky. that should be posted by later this afternoon. it will be a busy weather day, thomas, and we ll continue to keep you updated not only through the afternoon but through this evening as well. domenica thank you very much. so the question that a lot of people are asking is will dzhokhar tsarnaev receive the death penalty? that s the big question that has the boston marathon bombing case now entering the penalty phase. it was on wednesday that a jury found tsarnaev guilty on all 30 counts in marathon attacks and the ensuing man hunt and crimes committed on that timeline between april 1
they have large hail within them and they also have the capability, any of these storms, of producing tornados. we have tornado warnings in effect right along i-55 north of greenwood. if you are inside these hot pink boxes just to the northwest, get into a very small interior room in your home. this is a very dangerous situation. this is only the beginning. we could see much the same that we saw yesterday in arkansas move east ward. we re talking about mississippi, alabama, tennessee. warm moist air is in place. during the heat of the day that is when we will see the storms fire up. the moderate risk area for today does include jackson, huntsville. the bright red, that s going to be the bull s eye anywhere in the yellow. we do have the capability of producing strong storms so that is what we will be looking for
anyone that leaves out here needs to get the severe weather war warnings. it is including the carolinas, virginia and northern virginia and parts of western virginia could be seeing large hail, damaging winds and isolating tornados as the storms fire up. let s talk about the flash flooding. i saw incredible pictures of rescue efforts. that was in mississippi and alabama where they picked up six inches of rain in just 24 hours so that is too much rain in a short amount of time. we have a number of warnings and watches because more rain is possible. we will continue to track the situation.