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Severe Weather Outbreak in the Deep South; Excessive Rainfall and Flooding in the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys

A severe weather outbreak, including the potential for violent, long-track tornadoes, is expected today across the Central Gulf States and portions of the Deep South. A rare High Risk (level 5 of 5) of severe thunderstorms is in effect. Across the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys, heavy to excessive rainfall will bring the potential for flash and river flooding today into Sunday. Read More >

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Non-Weather Emergency Message (NWEM)

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Federal, state, local, tribal and territorial public safety officials can send Non-Weather Emergency Messages (NWEMs) through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) in CAP v1.2 format to the National Weather Service (NWS) for broadcast over NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) All Hazards and other NWS dissemination systems (see DISSEMINATION TABLE).
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