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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.
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..Goss.. 03/31/2023
https://wxn.io/8gdjl
