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An Enhanced Risk of Severe Thunderstorms is Forecast Today and/or Tonight

Widespread strong to severe thunderstorm development appears probable across the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys this afternoon through this evening, accompanied by potential for a few strong tornadoes, damaging wind gusts and large hail.
 For additional details, see the latest Day 1 Convective Outlook.

 Critical fire weather conditions are forecast today. See details...
 Critical fire weather conditions are forecast on Tue (04/28). See details...
Hazard Mon (04/27) Tue (04/28) Wed (04/29) Thu (04/30) Fri (05/01) Sat (05/02) Sun (05/03) Mon (05/04)
Severe Enhanced Slight Marginal No Area No Area No Area No Area No Area
Fire Critical Critical No Area No Area No Area No Area No Area No Area

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Severe Weather Climatology (1994-2024)

Any Severe Probabilities: 27 Apr

Sig Severe Probabilities: 27 Apr

Tornado Probabilities: 27 Apr

Damaging Wind Probabilities: 27 Apr

Severe Hail Probabilities: 27 Apr

Significant Tornado Probabilities: 27 Apr

Significant Wind Probabilities: 27 Apr

Significant Hail Probabilities: 27 Apr


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2026 Severe Thunderstorm Watch Summary
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Wildfire Climatology (1992-2020)

100 Acres Wildfire Probabilities: 27 Apr

300 Acres Wildfire Probabilities: 27 Apr

1000 Acres Wildfire Probabilities: 27 Apr

5000 Acres Wildfire Probabilities: 27 Apr


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