Slight risk of severe weather tonight

A severe weather threat exists for the entire region beginning late this afternoon and continuing tonight. The graphics above outline the slight risk area and depict the probability of (top to bottom) tornadoes, large hail, and damaging wind within 25 miles of any point. Click each image for a larger version. More info from NWS-Memphis:

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT ACROSS THE ENTIRE MID-SOUTH. THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL OCCUR ACROSS EASTERN ARKANSAS BETWEEN 4 PM CST AND MIDNIGHT. THE SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL WILL INCREASE ACROSS WEST TENNESSEE AND NORTH MISSISSIPPI AFTER 9 PM CST AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF THURSDAY.

THERE REMAINS THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH… LARGE HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS… AND ISOLATED TORNADOES. IN ADDITION… HEAVY RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING.

Stay tuned to MemphisWeather.net and commercial TV and radio outlets, as well as NOAA Weather Radio, for the latest on the possibility of severe weather.