Public Severe Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
095 WOUS40 KWNS 200140 PWOSPC ARZ000-ILZ000-MOZ000-OKZ000-TXZ000-201200- PUBLIC SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0840 PM CDT MON MAY 19 2025 ...Severe thunderstorms expected over parts of the southern Plains into the Ozarks and mid Mississippi Valley this evening and overnight... * LOCATIONS... Western and Northern Arkansas Missouri Far Eastern Oklahoma North-Central and Northeast Texas Southern Illinois * HAZARDS... Widespread damaging winds, some hurricane force Several tornadoes, a few intense Scattered large hail, some baseball size * SUMMARY... A significant severe weather episode should continue tonight across parts of the South-Central States. Strong tornadoes, scattered to widespread damaging wind swaths, and very large hail remain possible. Preparedness actions... Tornadoes at night can be particularly dangerous because they are usually fast-moving and difficult to see. 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.. 05/20/2025 $$