Watch Discussion issued at 4:55 PM on May 18, 1995

Tracking a Couple of Storm Systems Across the Country

Showers, along with a few strong to severe thunderstorms, are expected from the Great Lakes, New England and southward into the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. In the wake of this system, a stronger storm is expected to track from the Pacific Northwest, Plains and through the Eastern U.S. this weekend. Strong winds, showers and a larger drop in temperatures are expected this weekend into Monday. Read More >

ZCZC MKCWWAMKC ALL 190200;341,0883 363,0870 363,0850 341,0863; WWUS8 KMKC 182155 MKC WW-A 182155 STATUS REPORT ON WW NUMBER 443 SVRL SUPERCELLS WERE MOVG RGT OF THE MEAN FLO ACRS MIDDLE TN. ONE CELL WAS MOVG ACRS MARSHALL/WILLIAMSON CNTYS...AND ANOTHER WAS MOVG EWD ACRS NRN WAYNE CNTY. ETA MDL SNDG FCST VERY STG SPD SHEAR ACRS THIS AREA AND HELICITY VALUES ARND 325 FVRBL FOR STG ROTATION. WITH THE CELL MOVEMENT AS IT IS...HELICITY VALUES COMPARED TO THE MRNG RAOB IS 315. THIS ACTVTY IS ALSO OCRG AHD OF THE MAIN FNTL BNDRY ACRS WRN TN AND AMS AHD OF THE ACTVTY IS BTWN -5 AND -9. CONT WW. ..MCCARTHY.. 05/18/95