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Severe Weather and Tornado Outbreak through Saturday; Excessive Rainfall and Flooding in the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys

A severe weather outbreak, including the potential for strong, long-track tornadoes, is expected through Saturday. Severe thunderstorms will impact the Midwest into the Mississippi Valley tonight, then shift into the Central Gulf Coast states and Deep South Saturday. Heavy to excessive rainfall may lead to flash and river flooding in the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys Saturday. Read More >

 


Explanation of NWR and SAME

NWR service to a county depends on reliable signal reception, which typically extends in about a 40 mile radius from the transmitter, assuming level terrain. Counties without NWR coverage or partial NWR coverage are indicated. Some counties or parts of counties, especially in mountainous areas, may not have reliable reception due to signal blockages or excessive distance from the transmitter.