 While the risk for severe thunderstorms now becomes more localized, as opposed to some of the widespread wind damage in the southeast on Thursday, these rounds of storms mean the threat for flash flooding and difficult travel, despite also providing some relief from the ongoing drought. Another zone facing the risk for organized thunderstorms today is the northern and central plains, as a disturbance fires up afternoon and evening thunderstorms that may become severe, bringing the risk for damaging wind gusts that can bring down trees and power lines,