The National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center has placed central Nebraska under an Enhanced, or level 3 of 5, risk for severe thunderstorms on Tuesday. Forecasters warn that storms developing late this afternoon and evening could produce widespread damaging wind gusts exceeding 75 mph, with isolated peaks approaching 80 mph. Large hail and a brief tornado or two are also possible as a frontal boundary sweeps across the Central Plains. The same boundary is expected to trigger scattered strong to severe storms from Wyoming to Wisconsin, though damaging winds remain the chief hazard. Farther west, northern Utah and adjacent parts of southwest Wyoming have been upgraded to a level-2 Slight Risk, where disorganized but fast-growing cells may generate severe outflow winds and raise fire-weather concerns. Residents in the affected areas are urged to monitor weather alerts, secure loose outdoor items and ensure multiple ways to receive warnings as the line of storms advances through the evening hours.