Thread by @pattrn

Historic severe weather is threatening many parts of the country as @NWSSPC issues TWO never before seen forecasts.

Here’s what that means…

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For the first time ever, a moderate risk for severe weather has been issued for Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin in the month of December.

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This doesn’t mean that an event is going to occur but that conditions are ripe for a severe thunderstorm to develop.

But that’s not all...

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In another first, an extremely critical fire weather outlook was issued across the Central and Southern Plains in the month of December.

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It’s due to the threat of dangerous and extreme winds throughout the very dry region. In eastern Colorado, @NWSPueblo recorded a gust topping out at 107 mph just this morning.

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The storms are fueled by unprecedented heat for the month of December.

According to @NWSWPC, areas in the Plains and Upper Midwest could see high temperatures 30 to 40 degrees above normal. For example, Oskaloosa, Iowa shattered state records when reaching a high of 79℉.

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