The severe weather outbreak across the Central U.S. is likely to bring an array of hazards.
Map showing severe thunderstorm risks on March 31, including two areas of "High Risk." Image: Pivotal Weather.
As of 3 p.m. ET, several tornado warnings had already been issued in Arkansas as severe thunderstorms proliferated.The SPC issued a rare "high risk" storm threat outlook for two areas Friday: parts of Iowa, Illinois and Missouri, and portions of Arkansas, Tennessee and Mississippi.
This is a level 4 out of 5 on the center's storm risk scale. Cities under a moderate risk include Indianapolis, St. Louis, Mo., Des Moines, Little Rock and Aurora, Illinois. "At least a few long-track, strong to potentially violent tornadoes are probable, particularly over portions of the Mid-Mississippi Valley to the Mid-South," the SPC stated in a forecast discussion.The storms will come in waves, with a variety of thunderstorm types, from squall lines to individual supercells capable of producing large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes.
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