We have activated a Weather Authority Alert for Wednesday afternoon through late Wednesday due to the possibility of more severe thunderstorms and heavy rain.
The southern half of the area (KY, TN and SEMO) is under a Level 3 “heightened” risk for severe storms tonight. This could put you at risk for damaging winds, hail, and possibly a few tornadoes.
A large area of rain will enter the area this afternoon. An isolated strong storm cannot be ruled out this afternoon, but it looks like the best ingredients for severe weather will arrive later in the evening, between 8pm and 1am.
The first storms may start tonight between 8 and 9 p.m. with some supercells in SEMO. These may have a slightly higher risk of hail or a tornado. By 10-11 p.m., the storms will likely clump into a line of more damaging wind threat as they move into KY&TN. Most storms should be south of our area around 1 a.m.
In addition to the threat of severe storms, repeated heavy downpours may occur in parts of the area, leading to at least some minor flooding issues. Areas from the MO Bootheel to NW TN appear to be most likely to receive a precipitation total of 2-3 inches.
Make sure your devices are charged tonight and you have multiple ways to receive and hear alerts if they are issued, including your WPSD Radar app. Stay with us tonight as we track the storm.
