Mid-South Meteorology: Risk of Severe Storms Today-Tonight!

Watching for possible Severe Storms this afternoon and tonight! The biggest threats are large hail and damaging winds, however a tornado or 2 can't be ruled out. Also, heavy rainfall is possible!!! The NWS Storm Prediction Center has us in the Enhanced Risk area for severe storms.

This is part of the NWS' reclassification of Severe Storms Risks. It used to be only 3 catagories: Slight Risk, Moderate Risk and High Risk. Now, there are 5 levels of risks: Marginal, Slight, Enhanced, Moderate and High Risk. Here's what they mean:

Your can hear my forecasts each weekday on Newstalk 94.7, 95.5, 570AM and 1320AM, along with The Mix 94.7 and Willie 102.1. Remember, when the power's out, you can still hear our forecasts and live reports on these stations, too.