####018001790#### WOUS40 KWNS 020753 PWOSPC ARZ000-ILZ000-INZ000-KYZ000-LAZ000-MIZ000-MOZ000-MSZ000-OHZ000-TNZ000-TXZ000-021800- PUBLIC SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0252 AM CDT WED APR 02 2025 ...Outbreak of tornadoes and severe thunderstorms expected over parts of the Lower Mississippi Valley into the Mid-South and Lower Ohio Valley later today and tonight... * LOCATIONS... Western and Middle Tennessee Arkansas Western and Central Kentucky Eastern Missouri Illinois Northern Mississippi Indiana Northern Louisiana Western Ohio North into Northeast Texas Southern Lower Michigan * HAZARDS... Numerous tornadoes, several intense and long track Scattered damaging winds, some hurricane force Scattered large hail, some baseball size * SUMMARY... A tornado outbreak is expected today and tonight from parts of the lower Mississippi Valley into the Mid-South and lower Ohio Valley. Numerous tornadoes, along with multiple long-track EF3+ tornadoes, appear likely. In addition, tornadoes, severe wind gusts, and very large hail will be possible across a broad area from north Texas northeastward to the southern Great Lakes. Preparedness actions... Review your severe weather safety procedures for the possibility of dangerous weather today. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio, weather.gov, or other media for watches and warnings. A tornado watch means that conditions are favorable for tornadoes to form during the next several hours. If a tornado warning is issued for your area, move to a place of safety, ideally in a basement or interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. && ..Gleason.. 04/02/2025 $$