Watch Discussion issued at 6:50 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 182350 MKC WW-A 182350 STATUS REPORT ON WW NUMBER 443 THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER CONTINUES SE OF A LN FM 40 W BNA TO 25 SW BWG. NMRS TORNADOES HAVE BEEN RPTD ACRS THIS RGN DURG THE PAST SVRL HRS. THE FIRE DEPT IN NORMANDY TN /45 SSE BNA/ WAS DSTRYD JUST BFR 2330Z AND THIS TORNADO WAS RPTD IN ERN COFFEE CNTY MOVG INTO WARREN CNTY AT 2335Z. MDL HODOGRAPHS INDC STG STM REL HELICITY NR 400 M2/S2 WITH A STM MVMT OF 260/40. LN OF SVR TSTMS ARE ALG/JUST AHD OF FNTL BNDRY MOVG ENEWD ACRS WRN PTNS OF WW. CONT VALID PTNS OF WW. ..MCCARTHY.. 05/18/95