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Strong to Severe Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heavy Rain and Flooding in the Southern Plains

Severe thunderstorms are expected from central Texas to middle Tennessee and Kentucky this afternoon into tonight. Large hail and damaging winds are the main threats. Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce areas of flooding today and tonight from central Texas into the lower Mississippi Valley.

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Last Map Update: Sat, May 3, 2025 at 1:56:25 am EDT

 

A very low risk of a strong to severe thunderstorm exists Saturday afternoon. Primary risk is strong to severe thunderstorm wind gusts. Otherwise rain showers and thunderstorms will bring a heightened risk for isolated flash flooding, especially in locations that will have received several days of rains from storms leading into Saturday.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected this evening. Additional showers and storms are expected once again Saturday. Due to continued rain chances and persistent cloud cover, temperatures will be cooler this weekend.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected this evening. Additional showers and storms are expected once again Saturday. Due to continued rain chances and persistent cloud cover, temperatures will be cooler this weekend.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected this evening. Additional showers and storms are expected once again Saturday. Due to continued rain chances and persistent cloud cover, temperatures will be cooler this weekend.
Daily climate data (normals and records) for today for the sites plotted. The current normals period is 1991-2020.

 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(EDT)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA18:55Clear10754838SSE 5-30.15
Andrews-Murphy NC01:29Overcast10575595CALM-30.03
Chattanooga TN00:53Clear10616096SW 5-29.98
Crossville TN00:53Partly Cloudy10585796SSW 7-29.97
Dalton GA01:35Mostly Cloudy106060100CALM-29.96
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)00:53Partly Cloudy10615889WSW 8-29.96
Middlesboro KY01:35Overcast10615786CALM-29.95
Monroe Cnty TN01:15Partly Cloudy106060100CALM-29.95
Morristown TN11:4510696894NNE 6-30.19
Oak Ridge TN01:17Light Rain10605996CALM-29.96
Tazewell Cnty VA01:35Rain10565389CALM-29.99
Tri-Cities TN00:53Overcast10605789SE 7-29.99
Wise VA01:35Mostly Cloudy10555393S 7-30.00
Greeneville, TN01:15Mostly Cloudy10595793CALM-29.97


Local Weather History For May 2nd...
3 tornadoes ravaged southeast TN in 1953. One in Meigs County killed 4 and injured 8 people.

 

 

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