Today's one of those days where you need to pay attention to the weather. There's a moderate risk for severe weather stretching from Arkansas through Missouri, Tennessee, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio. Around that, a slight risk covers an even broader area across the central United States.
All of the counties in red are under a tornado watch until 9 PM tonight. I looked at the probabilities table with this watch and it has a high risk for tornadoes with any storms that pop up this afternoon. It's not a guarantee that everyone will see tornadoes but the upper level dynamics and ingredients at the surface are making the environment for supercells that have the capability for producing tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds.
The bottom line is that if you live in any of the counties highlighted or in the moderate risk area today, be sure that you have a way to get the latest weather information whether you're at home or on the road. The storms will fire up anytime now and they will be fast movers. Have a safety plan in place and ready to go when your county or town comes under a tornado or severe thunderstorm warning. Stay safe, folks!
