msswv123
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A major early season severe weather outbreak is taking shape tonight, spanning about a dozen states from the Deep South to the Ohio Valley.
Some of the thunderstorms are even expected to spawn tornadoes, making for an especially dangerous situation given the veil of night.
Several factors have come together for this rare, significant January severe weather event. A cold front marking the leading edge of colder air will slice into an unusually warm and moist air mass.
The threat for twisters will come via a powerful and rotating blast of air arriving in the upper levels of the atmosphere.
While a widespread tornado outbreak is not anticipated, the enhanced threat existing tonight is certainly noteworthy. A few destructive, long-track tornadoes are quite possible.
Cities at risk for these damaging severe storms through tonight include: Cape Girardeau, Mo.; Evansville, Ind.; Cincinnati, Ohio; Lexington, Louisville and Bowling Green, Ky.; Chattanooga, Memphis and Nashville, Tenn.; Jackson and Tupelo, Miss.; and Birmingham, Huntsville and Montgomery, Ala.
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Beginning this evening, the Mississippi Valley will be the first threatened by severe storms, stretching from near the junction of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers south to northern Louisiana.
Overnight, the lower Ohio Valley, much of Kentucky and Tennessee, as well as the Deep South will become the focal point for the powerful storms.
Powerful wind gusts above 60 mph, capable of downing trees and power lines will be the largest threat faced from any thunderstorm. Pelting hail up to the size of golf balls will also be possible.
Most of the storms will sweep east in a line, heightening the risk for widespread wind damage. Additional storms will form ahead of the main line, and those too could turn severe.
http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/severe-outbreak-with-tornadoes/60560
Some of the thunderstorms are even expected to spawn tornadoes, making for an especially dangerous situation given the veil of night.
Several factors have come together for this rare, significant January severe weather event. A cold front marking the leading edge of colder air will slice into an unusually warm and moist air mass.
The threat for twisters will come via a powerful and rotating blast of air arriving in the upper levels of the atmosphere.
While a widespread tornado outbreak is not anticipated, the enhanced threat existing tonight is certainly noteworthy. A few destructive, long-track tornadoes are quite possible.
Cities at risk for these damaging severe storms through tonight include: Cape Girardeau, Mo.; Evansville, Ind.; Cincinnati, Ohio; Lexington, Louisville and Bowling Green, Ky.; Chattanooga, Memphis and Nashville, Tenn.; Jackson and Tupelo, Miss.; and Birmingham, Huntsville and Montgomery, Ala.
snip
Beginning this evening, the Mississippi Valley will be the first threatened by severe storms, stretching from near the junction of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers south to northern Louisiana.
Overnight, the lower Ohio Valley, much of Kentucky and Tennessee, as well as the Deep South will become the focal point for the powerful storms.
Powerful wind gusts above 60 mph, capable of downing trees and power lines will be the largest threat faced from any thunderstorm. Pelting hail up to the size of golf balls will also be possible.
Most of the storms will sweep east in a line, heightening the risk for widespread wind damage. Additional storms will form ahead of the main line, and those too could turn severe.
http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/severe-outbreak-with-tornadoes/60560
