Anker SOLIX F3800 Plus is now on Memorial Day Sale 5/16–5/26! 🚨 Up to 55% OFF + Exclusive Bonuses!🌟 Click to learn more: https://ankerfast.club/n2ajv4 🌪️ SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK – FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2025 SPC Risk Level: MODERATE (Level 4 of 5) Valid through 7 AM CDT Saturday 📍 Major Cities in Risk Zones 🔴 MODERATE Risk (9.8M people): St. Louis, MO, Cincinnati, OH, Louisville, KY, Lexington-Fayette, KY, Evansville, IN 🟠 ENHANCED Risk (16.1M people): Indianapolis, IN, Columbus, OH, Memphis, TN, Nashville, TN, Knoxville, TN 🟡 SLIGHT Risk (46.9M people): Philadelphia, PA, Dallas, TX, Baltimore, MD, Washington, DC, Virginia Beach, VA 🟢 MARGINAL Risk (69.1M people): New York, NY, Chicago, IL, Detroit, MI, Fort Worth, TX, Charlotte, NC 🌪️ Tornado Risk Zones 🟥 15% Tornado Risk with Hatched Area (EF2+ potential): Louisville, KY, Lexington-Fayette, KY, Evansville, IN, Clarksville, TN, Owensboro, KY (a 1 in 7 chance of a tornado occurring within 25 miles of any point in the zone—and there is a significant chance of strong to violent EF2+ tornadoes.) 🟧 10% Tornado Risk with Hatched Area: Nashville, TN, St. Louis, MO, Cincinnati, OH, Bloomington, IN, Jackson, TN 🟤 5% Tornado Risk: Indianapolis, IN, Columbus, OH, Memphis, TN, Dayton, OH, Springfield, IL 🟢 2% Tornado Risk: Dallas, TX, Baltimore, MD, Washington, DC, Virginia Beach, VA, Pittsburgh, PA What the Percentages Mean The hatched area indicates the potential for long-track, high-end tornadoes. 📝 Overview A regional tornado outbreak is likely today from the Mid Mississippi Valley through the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys, including potential for long-track strong tornadoes, widespread damaging winds, and large hail. A powerful upper-level system, combined with an unstable and sheared warm sector, will support intense supercells and bowing lines from this afternoon through the overnight hours. ⛈️ Hazards Include 🌪️ Strong to violent tornadoes (EF2+), including possible long-track events 💨 Widespread damaging wind gusts (some exceeding 75 mph) 🧊 Large to very large hail (2" or larger possible) 🕓 Timeline 🕐 Morning to Midday: Storms ongoing from AR to KY; potential for additional redevelopment 🕓 Afternoon (2–6 PM CDT): Supercells re-fire across eastern MO, western KY/TN, and southern IL/IN 🌆 Evening to Overnight (6 PM – Midnight): Storms organize into intense bowing segments with embedded tornadoes 🌒 Overnight (12–4 AM CDT): Threat continues into the central and southern Appalachians with wind and isolated tornado risk 📌 Regional Notes 🔴 MO/IL/IN/KY/TN corridor: Most volatile tornado zone, particularly during late afternoon and early evening 🟠 OH Valley: Strong shear supports embedded supercells and bowing segments with tornado/wind threats 🟢 ArkLaTex and FL: Lower-end threats, but isolated severe hail or wind events are possible ⚠️ Stay Weather-Aware This is a potentially dangerous day for parts of the Midwest and Mid-South. If you're in or near St. Louis, Louisville, Cincinnati, or Nashville, review your tornado plan now. Charge phones, enable wireless alerts, and stay weather-aware through tonight. Tornadoes after dark are especially dangerous. ------------------------------ Thanks to our month sponsor! @AnkerOfficial #ANKERPARTNER #AnkerSOLIX #AnkerSOLIXF3800Plus #backuppower ——————————— In-Vehicle Driver, Man-of-Action - @ReedTimmerWx Navigator, Man-of-Music - @localmanweatherofficial Social, Man-of-People - @EdgarTheStormChaser Tracy - @InspectorPlanet Studio Guy in the corner - @brianvotoole Brady (StormCat5) - @StormFrontFreaks And HUGE Thanks to RED EARTH TECH! - https://www.red-earth.tech/