A storm system is brewing that could hit the St. Louis region over the weekend.
Accuweather meterologists say the system brings the possibility of dangerous and damaging storms from Friday to Saturday in portions of the Plains and Midwest.
In the St. Louis Metro, Meteorologist Brian Thompson tells KMOX, "I don't think it's going to be a total washout," says Thompson. "Saturday may start with a shower," explains Thompson but then we'll see a break for a good part of the day. "Any of the storms tomorrow afternoon could be severe with hail and damaging winds." But he says the forecast should improve for Saturday evening.
The storm is expected to strengthen once it moves past the Rockies. Forecasters say severe weather will be possible ranging from hail the size of golf balls and tennis balls to powerful wind gusts and flash flooding.
Some of the major cities that could be at risk for severe weather Friday evening include Topeka and Wichita, Kansas; Oklahoma City; Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska; and Kansas City, Missouri says Accuweather.
On Saturday, the risk of severe thunderstorms will shift farther to the east and northeast across part of the Mississippi Valley, including St. Louis, during the afternoon. The storms will also extend into a portion of the Great Lakes region that will include the Chicago metro area Saturday evening.