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severe weather walkthrough

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Severe Weather Walkthrough

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Current severe weather related watches

A watch means that severe weather is predicted to happen sometime soon in the watch area. A warning means that severe weather has been spotted in an area or will be happening shortly.

Today's severe weather outlook

Valid starting in the morning at 6A CST. Also called "Day 1" by the SPC.

Today's Categorical Risk

This map shows areas of non-severe thunderstorms (green) and then areas with risks of severe thunderstorms: slight (yellow), moderate (red), and high risk (purple).

Today's Severe Wind Risk

Severe winds are winds 58 MPH and greater. If black hatched areas exist, there is an additional chance that these winds will be significant, which is defined as winds 75 MPH or greater.

Today's Hail Risk - 1" or larger

Severe hail is hail 1" or larger. If black hatched areas exist, there is an additional chance that the hail will be 2" or larger.

Today's Tornado Risk

Tornadoes are rated from EF0 to EF5. If black hatched areas exist, there is a chance for significant tornadoes, EF2 and stronger.

Tomorrow's severe weather outlook

Valid starting tomorrow morning at 6A CST. Also called "Day 2" by the SPC.

Tomorrow's categorical risk

This map shows areas of non-severe thunderstorms (green) and then areas with risks of severe thunderstorms: slight (yellow), moderate (red), and high risk (purple).

Tomorrow's risk probabilities

This map shows the specific probabilities of severe weather areas. Only today's map breaks the probabilities into tornado, wind, and hail.

Day 3 severe weather outlook

Day 3 is the day after tomorrow. This outlook is valid starting the day after tomorrow morning at 6A CST.

Day after tomorrow's categorical risk

This map shows areas of non-severe thunderstorms (green) and then areas with risks of severe thunderstorms: slight (yellow), moderate (red), and high risk (purple).

Day after tomorrow's risk probabilities

This map shows the specific probabilities of severe weather areas. Only today's map breaks the probabilities into tornado, wind, and hail.

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