High severe storm threat Friday evening in eastern New Mexico

A higher risk for severe weather is expected across the east today. Storms have developed in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains by midday, and more isolated storms will pop up along a dryline during the mid-afternoon. Storms will move eastward, and several will become severe. There is an enhanced risk in the southeast plains, where there is the highest threat for numerous severe supercells, producing large hail, damaging winds, a few tornadoes and flash flooding. This threat will be highest during t