Instability is increasing again this afternoon in the wake of the departing complex of showers and storms from earlier this morning, which is raising the likelihood that we will see convection redevelop along and ahead of an approaching surface cold front. MLCAPE values are expected to climb into the 1000 to 2500 J/kg range this afternoon, highest near the NE/KS border. Given deep layer shear values are in the 30 to 40 kt range with a strong low level jet, expect we will see some scattered storms develop in the mid to late afternoon hours, especially across northern/northeastern portions of northeast KS.  Given the strong mean southwesterly flow, any strong storms that develop ahead of the approaching cold front should quickly move northeastward and out of the area. The best tornado threat should remain just to the north of the area closer to the stalled boundary to the north of the region in southern NE. Expect our main threat will be from damaging wind and large hail, as there appears to be good -10 to -30 degree C CAPE and more associated with a developing line of storms late this afternoon into the evening (which could extend southwest to northeast across the area) as the front shifts eastward across the area.