Friday, March 31, 2023

Mid-Morning SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK

  PUBLIC SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0739 AM CDT FRI MAR 31 2023

   ...Severe thunderstorms expected over parts of the Mississippi Valley this afternoon and tonight...

   * LOCATIONS...
     Much of Illinois
     Eastern Iowa
     Western and Middle Tennessee
     Eastern Missouri
     Northern Mississippi
     Western Kentucky
     Central and eastern Arkansas
     Southwestern Indiana
     Northwestern Alabama
     Far southern Wisconsin
     Extreme northern Louisiana

   * HAZARDS...
     Widespread damaging winds, some hurricane force
     Several tornadoes, a few intense
     Scattered large hail, some baseball size

   * SUMMARY...
     A severe weather outbreak appears increasingly likely this
     afternoon and evening, across a large portion of the Mississippi
     Valley and into the lower Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. At least a
     few long-track, strong to potentially violent tornadoes are
     probable, particularly over portions of the Mid-Mississippi
     Valley to the Mid-South. Swaths of intense damaging wind gusts
     along with very large hail are expected as well.

   Preparedness actions...

   Review your severe weather safety procedures for the possibility
   of dangerous weather today. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio,
   weather.gov, or other media for watches and warnings. A watch
   means that conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorms
   over the next several hours. If a severe thunderstorm warning is
   issued for your area, move to a place of safety, ideally in an 
   interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building.

SPC/WTWO

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