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There is a High Risk of Excessive Rainfall Over Portions of the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys

Confidence in a very impactful, life-threatening and significant heavy rainfall and flash flood event is high beginning late tonight through Saturday night across portions of the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. In addition, the threat for strong to severe thunderstorms over the lower Mississippi Valley during Saturday. Scattered to numerous damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes are expected. Read More >

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Tornado Threat Potential Impacts From Tornadoes

EXTREME

Potential for an outbreak of tornadoes

DEVASTATING TO CATASTROPHIC

To be safe, aggressively prepare for the potential of devastating to catastrophic tornado impacts.  

HIGH

Potential for many tornadoes

EXTENSIVE

To be safe, aggressively prepare for the potential of extensive tornado impacts. 

MODERATE

Potential for several tornadoes

SIGNIFICANT

To be safe, earnestly prepare for the potential of significant tornado impacts. 

ELEVATED

Potential for a few tornadoes

LIMITED

To be safe, prepare for the potential of limited tornado impacts. 

LITTLE TO NONE 

Tornadoes not anticipated

LITTLE TO NONE

No immediate preparations needed to guard against tropical tornadoes.