SPC upgrades to a slight risk of severe weatehr today

by Steve Dunford

The Storm Prediction Center upgraded all of Southern Illinois into a slight risk of severe weather.  There will be a slow moving cold front that will come through the region this evening.  There could be pop up storms in advance of the front.  As of now the main line of storms is projected to move through the region between 8-10 pm.

The zone of the slight risk of severe weather, cuts across the country from central Oklahoma all the way to Maine.

The biggest threat for the area is large damaging winds,  The hail and tornado threat is minimal, but can not be counted out.

I will keep you informed of and statements, watches and warnings.  During a severe weather threat it is impossible to keep up with the website, I will post most information on the Facebook page only.

Here is the hazardous weather outlook from the National Weather Service

.DAY ONE…Today and Tonight

There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms along and northwest
of the Ohio River, including all of southeast Missouri. The
primary hazard will be locally damaging winds, but isolated large
hail and even a brief tornado cannot be ruled out. Southeast of
the slight risk area, isolated severe storms cannot be ruled out
southeast of the Ohio River. Heavy rainfall and frequent dangerous
lightning will accompany some storms. The primary time frame for
the strongest storms will be this afternoon and early tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…Saturday through Thursday

More thunderstorms are possible Saturday as a cold front moves
across our region. The highest chance of storms is along and
southeast of a line from Cape Girardeau Missouri to Evansville
Indiana, where a few strong to severe storms are possible in the
afternoon.

There is a chance of thunderstorms again from Monday through
Thursday. There may be isolated strong storms, along with locally
heavy rainfall.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT…

Spotter activation may be requested, mainly this afternoon and
evening.