A regional outbreak of severe thunderstorms is expected today – May 16 – across portions of the Midwest. Multiple rounds of severe storms are expected, with storms already ongoing this morning across portions of the Mid-South/Ohio Valley.
Additional intense storms are expected to develop this afternoon across the Mid-Mississippi Valley and spread east/southeast across the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. Large to very large hail, several tornadoes (a couple could be strong), and swaths of intense/damaging gusts are possible into tonight.
Additional severe storms posing a risk for severe/damaging gusts and large hail are possible across portions of the Mid-Atlantic this afternoon and evening.
For more details, visit www.spc.noaa.gov or your local NWS office at www.weather.gov. Be sure to stay weather aware today by monitoring forecasts and having multiple ways to receive watch and warning information, including NOAA Weather Radio and cell phone alerts.
