Severe storms finally on the move in central US AccuWeather 3 hrs ago Jessica Storm Folks across the central United States are gearing up for severe weather featuring hail, damaging wind gusts, downpours and even isolated tornadoes to develop across the High Plains Thursday and Thursday night. While a potent spring storm brings snow to the northern Rockies, AccuWeather meteorologists are carefully watching the potential for severe thunderstorms just to the east. As low pressure continues to strengthen over the Northwest throughout Thursday, the energy from the system will trigger isolated thunderstorms, according to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Mike LeSeney. "Thunderstorms are expected to develop late Thursday afternoon in southeastern Montana, eastern Wyoming, western South Dakota, western Nebraska and eastern Colorado," said AccuWeather Meteorologist Ryan Adamson.