Severe Weather Likely Today

There is an Enhanced Risk for severe weather today in parts of the South and Ohio River Valley. This includes Memphis and Nashville, TN, Jackson, MS and Huntsville, AL.

Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes will be possible with storms that develop later today and this evening. A few strong tornadoes are possible. The highest threat for tornadoes will be in central and northern Mississippi, southwestern Tennessee and far western Alabama.

As of 10:30 AM CT, the SPC says a tornado watch for the previously mentioned areas is likely. The MD states, “Potential for scattered discrete supercell development appears likely to increase near and east of the Mississippi River by around Noon through 3 PM CST. These storms will pose a risk of producing tornadoes, at least a couple of which could become strong.”

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