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PUBLIC SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1141 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2025

...Severe thunderstorms expected over parts of the Select a General
Area this afternoon and tonight...

* LOCATIONS...
  Kentucky
  Southern Indiana
  Southern Illinois
  Northwest and northern middle Tennessee
  Southeastern Missouri
  Extreme northeastern Arkansas
  Extreme southwestern Ohio

* HAZARDS...
  Widespread damaging winds, some hurricane force
  Several tornadoes, a few intense
  Widespread 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 with
  strong, potentially long-track tornadoes and very large hail.
  The threat for damaging winds in excess of 75 mph will increase
  into this evening as storms grow into larger clusters.

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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..Thompson.. 05/16/2025

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