There’s no shortage of tornado threats in the central U.S. through early next week. The most potent tornado potential lies within the system affecting the Plains and Mississippi Valley today and tomorrow.
Abridged version today as I try to get as many chores done as I can before spending 2.5 weeks away from home. My dogs also required many pets.
Tuesday – Southern Plains, Middle Mississippi Valley
NUMBER OF TORNADOES EXPECTED: 10-25 – CONFIDENCE: Normal
Tornado Hot-spot: Oklahoma
Wednesday – Southern Plains, Lower to Middle Mississippi Valley
NUMBER OF TORNADOES EXPECTED: 8-20 – CONFIDENCE: Normal
Tornado Hot-spot: None
Thursday – Southern Plains, Lower Mississippi Valley, southern Midwest
NUMBER OF TORNADOES EXPECTED: 3-8 – CONFIDENCE: Normal
Tornado Hot-spot: None
Friday – Deep South
NUMBER OF TORNADOES EXPECTED: 3-8 – CONFIDENCE: Normal
Tornado Hot-spot: None
Saturday – Southern Mid-Atlantic, Carolinas
NUMBER OF TORNADOES EXPECTED: 0-3 – CONFIDENCE: Normal
Tornado Hot-spot: None
Sunday – South-central U.S.
NUMBER OF TORNADOES EXPECTED: 2-5 – CONFIDENCE: Low
Tornado Hot-spot: None
Monday – South-central U.S.
NUMBER OF TORNADOES EXPECTED: 3-8 – CONFIDENCE: Low
Tornado Hot-spot: None
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