Severe Weather to Impact the Area

Good Morning people of Wabbles! I hope you have had a great week so far enjoying the nice weather we have been having. There is a lot to talk about today, I will try to keep it as short as possible, but severe weather looks to impact the area today.

Today

Starting off, WABBLES is under an Enhanced to Moderate Risk for severe weather by the SPC, those are levels 3/5 to 4/5. This is subject to change by the SPC but as of now, this is what we stand at. The risk is for damaging winds, large hail, and even a few tornadoes. I need to say that some of the severe weather could be significant.

So what do the colors mean? This is a set of categories on the likelihood and level of severe weather that can be expected. Below is a graphic by the SPC that describes what everything means.

As of right now we have the first round of rain to our southwest, which could include some thunder, but is not expected to become severe. This will continue to move towards us throughout the morning.

Again, this is not expected to become severe. After this first round of rain, we are expecting there to be a break before the “main event” that could bring severe weather arrives.

During that possible break, what happens is still a bit foggy from a meteorological standpoint. The main question will be if we can get sunshine during that time/how warm can we get? This will be a crucial ingredient as to how high our threat for severe weather will turn out to be. Unfortunately, there is just no good way to be certain of what happens until it gets closer.

Back to what I was saying above, the uncertainty is on how high our threat for severe weather is. No matter what, some sort of threat will be present.

We are also going to be reaching our high temps for today during that break. I would expect them to be in the upper 60s but I wouldn’t be shocked to see some areas top 70.

Another graphic I want to show you will be dewpoints throughout the day. We are expecting them to top 60-65 degrees making for very humid conditions when it’s not raining. This will also be one of the main suppliers of “storm fuel” later on

regardless of what happens during that break and throughout the day, we will be keeping a close eye on everything to keep everyone safe and informed.

The main threats for any severe weather today will be damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes.

Some final thoughts and things to remember for today:

• have TWO ways to get warnings (sirens do not count)
• know where your tornado safe place is (basement, lowest level of your home, or an interior bathroom/closet, stay away from windows and outside walls)
• make sure to have supplies in your safe place (water, a winter coat and helmet for debris, flashlight(s), radio, etc.)
• Do not ignore the warnings, they could save your life

Friday

Friday will be much quieter compared to today. This will be thanks to high pressure that makes itself at home after today’s storm system moves through.

Look for highs to be rather mild in the upper 50s and even up to 60 in some areas.

There could also be some light, but gusty winds Friday Afternoon. Nothing serious, but gusts could get up to 15+mph.

Other than that, expect some partly cloudy skies that should start to clear out throughout the afternoon.

Saturday

Unfortunately, a chance for severe weather is in the forecast again. The Storm Prediction Center has us in a Slight Risk for severe weather (Level 2/5)

Right now this looks to be for isolated instances of large hail and damaging winds. This will likely take shape in the form of a squall line along a cold front later on Saturday evening/night. Keep it tuned here for further updates.

Highs on Saturday look to be in the upper 60s to over 70, so it will be quite pleasant before the storms arrive.

That is all I have for you today! Stay weather aware today, stay tuned for updates, and have a plan in case a warning is issued for your county. We will get through today safely. I encourage you to follow us on social media with Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter @wxornotBG for the latest updates.