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Name: Severe storm outbreak likely Friday with giant hail, strong tornadoes and extreme wind gusts
Uploaded: 2025-05-16T05:43:02-04:00
Duration: 9 min 25 s
Description: An outbreak of severe storms is likely Friday afternoon into the evening across the Ohio, Mississippi and Tennessee valleys. A Level 4 out of 5 severe storm threat is in place with all severe threats being likely, including strong tornadoes, giant hail and extreme wind gusts.

Severe storm outbreak likely Friday with giant hail, strong tornadoes and extreme wind gusts

An outbreak of severe storms is likely Friday afternoon into the evening across the Ohio, Mississippi and Tennessee valleys. A Level 4 out of 5 severe storm threat is in place with all severe threats being likely, including strong tornadoes, giant hail and extreme wind gusts.

Large swaths of the Midwest are under severe weather threats into this weekend, as some locations could experience extreme winds, large hail, and potential strong tornadoes. This comes after cities in the region have already experienced rounds of severe weather earlier this week.

Track the storms live here with updating radar and forecast maps for all facets of the severe weather threat:

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Live radar:

A three-hour radar loop. Yellow shaded areas denotes a Severe Thunderstorm Watch while red shaded areas denote a Tornado Watch.
Warning boxes are color coded as: Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in yellow, Tornado Warnings in red, Tornado Warnings with confirmed tornado in purple, Flash Flood Warnings in green, and Flash Flood Emergencies in pink.
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Friday severe storm threat:

Friday's severe storm threat
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Friday tornado risk:

The FOX Forecast Center predicts EF-2 or possibly stronger tornadoes will pass through midwestern cities such as Louisville and Bowling Green on Friday.
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Friday large hail potential:

Parts of the South U.S. join the Midwest for severe weather as more hail is expected to strike. Cities such as St. Louis, Louisville, and Dallas can expect egg-sized hail, which measures up to two inches.
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Friday damaging wind threat:

Friday threat of damaging hurricane-force winds reaching up to 75 mph.
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Friday flash flood threat:

Flash flood threats are expected Friday, leading into the weekend, as Nashville, Louisville, and Cincinnati are all under a level 2/4 threat.
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Saturday severe weather outlook:

Saturday's severe storm threat
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Sunday Severe Weather Outlook:

Sunday's severe storm threat
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