Major Severe Weather Outbreak Underway!

Major Severe Weather Outbreak Underway!

April 8, 2015 Latest News 0

A major severe weather outbreak us underway today from the Ohio valley down into the central plains. The Storm Prediction Center has issued a MODERATE risk outlook for today.

…There is a moderate risk of severe thunderstorms late this afternoon and evening from parts of northern Oklahoma and southeast Kansas into western  and southern Missouri …there is an enhanced risk of severe thunderstorms surrounding the moderate risk area…from north central Oklahoma east northeastward into southern Indiana….there is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms across surrounding areas of the southern and central plains through the ohio valley.

Very large hail…damaging wind and tornadoes are expected over  parts of the central plains and lower Missouri valley late this   afternoon and evening.  Other strong to severe storms may develop   from parts of Texas northeastward into the Ohio valley and central  appalachians.

See the graphic below to see the forecast areas.

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Day 1 Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
MODERATE 26,708 916,028 Bartlesville, OK…Ponca City, OK…Derby, KS…Pittsburg, KS…Winfield, KS…
ENHANCED 101,914 12,388,472 Indianapolis, IN…Kansas City, MO…Tulsa, OK…Wichita, KS…St. Louis, MO…
SLIGHT 219,174 21,557,298 Columbus, OH…Oklahoma City, OK…Omaha, NE…Cincinnati, OH…Lexington-Fayette, KY…
MARGINAL 218,531 27,333,412 Chicago, IL…Cleveland, OH…Raleigh, NC…Pittsburgh, PA…Toledo, OH…

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