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PUBLIC SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0128 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2025

...Severe thunderstorms expected over parts of the Mid-Mississippi,
Ohio and Tennessee Valley Region this afternoon and tonight...

* LOCATIONS...
  Central and western Kentucky
  East-central and southeast Missouri
  Southern Illinois
  Southern Indiana
  Northern Tennessee
  Northeast Arkansas
  Southwest Ohio

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

* SUMMARY...
  A regional outbreak of severe thunderstorms is likely this
  afternoon into tonight across parts of the mid Mississippi, Ohio
  and Tennessee Valleys. This will include intense supercells
  associated with tornadoes, large hail and wind damage. Several
  strong tornadoes are expected, and a long-track high-end tornado
  will be possible. From the evening into the overnight, a bowing
  line segment is expected to form with the potential for
  tornadoes and damaging winds, with some gusts possibly greater
  than 75 mph.

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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..Bunting.. 05/16/2025

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