'Substantial' severe storm outbreak puts 32 million at risk of tornadoes, hail and high winds.
Satellite photo showing a powerful and expansive storm from the Midwest to South with blue-ish spots showing lightning flashes. Photo: CIRA/RAMMBThis is the most expansive and significant severe weather threat of the spring season to date, with high winds, hail and tornadoes threatening the affected areas.A low pressure area moving into the Midwest was intensifying. Associated warm and cold fronts are the focus areas for severe thunderstorms, some of which have already packed a punch.
A moderate risk is a Level 4 out of 5 on the center's threat scale. An enhanced risk, which is a level 3 out of 5 on the threat scale, covers a far larger area, and 32 million people are included in these two zones. The enhanced risk area includes Nashville and Knoxville, Tennessee, along with Birmingham Huntsville, Alabama, as well as Atlanta, home to the nation's busiest airport.The set up for this event involves moisture from the Gulf of Mexico flowing north into the Ohio Valley.Wind shear is a key ingredient in tornado formation; it can create long-lasting, rotating thunderstorms known as supercells.
Meanwhile, flood watches stretch from central Illinois across large portions of Indiana, Ohio, northeast Kentucky, much of West Virginia, far southwest Pennsylvania, parts of Virginia and Maryland.What's next:Share on facebook
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