TN Preps For More Severe Weather Starting Thursday, May 20th

Okay everyone in West TN - get ready for the next round of SEVERE WEATHER that is projected to head our way with rain starting this evening, Wednesday, May 19th and going through Friday.

In addition of up to another 3 inches of rain possible in a still soaked and flooded area, the chances for severe storms, wind shear and very strong, long-lived tornadoes are possible.

The time is NOW to know what your plans and preparations are in the event severe weather or flash flooding comes your way!

From NOAA:

...AN EXTENDED SEVERE WEATHER EVENT AND FLASH FLOODING APPEARS
LIKELY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

WARM AND MOIST AIR WILL BUILD INTO THE MIDSOUTH LATE TONIGHT...BEHIND
A NORTHWARD MOVING WARM FRONT. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AND FLASH
FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR THIS FRONT LATE TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY
OVER EASTERN ARKANSAS...WEST TENNESSEE AND THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL.
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS FROM LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BECOME VERY UNSTABLE THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
AS WARM AND HUMID AIR BUILDS BEHIND THE EXITING WARM FRONT. THIS
INSTABILITY...COMBINED WITH MODERATE WIND SHEAR...WILL PROVIDE
FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORMS
SUPPORTING VERY LARGE HAIL AND A FEW TORNADOES. ONE OR TWO TORNADOES
COULD BE STRONG AND LONG LIVED. STRAIGHT LINE WIND GUSTS WELL IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.

THE WINDOW OF POTENTIAL SEVERE WEATHER WILL BEGIN EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING OVER EASTERN ARKANSAS AND SPREAD EASTWARD ACROSS THE
MIDSOUTH DURING THE DAY ON THURSDAY. THE PEAK PERIOD FOR SEVERE
WEATHER WILL LIKELY OCCUR THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE
POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE STORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING. THE FLASH FLOOD THREAT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE ENTIRE
DAY ON THURSDAY.

THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEATHER SITUATION. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE
A WEATHER RADIO...THIS IS A GOOD TIME TO PURCHASE ONE. IN ADDITION...
YOU SHOULD REVIEW SEVERE WEATHER SAFETY RULES. KNOW THE DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN A WATCH AND A WARNING AND BE READY TO PUT YOUR SAFETY PLANS
INTO ACTION WHEN SEVERE WEATHER THREATENS.

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