Slight Risk 7/25/08

There is a Slight Risk of severe weather this afternoon and tonight from the central and northern High Plains across the central Plains into the upper and middle Mississippi Valley. There is also a Slight Risk area over southeastern California and parts of Arizona. The severe threats are mainly for large hail and damging winds. The High Plains region has greatest threat for tornadic activity according the the Storm Prediction Center..

STRONGER STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL, DAMAGING WIND GUSTS, AND ISOLATED TORNADOES. THIS ACTIVITY WILL SPREAD EASTWARD THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS.

WATCHES

Severe Thunderstorm Watch #752 for northeast Arkansas, southern Illinois, western Kentucky, southeast Missouri, and northwest Tennesse until 2:00 AM CDT.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch #750 for north central and northeast Colorado, Nebraska Panhandle, and southeast and east central Wyoming until 12:00 AM MDT.

6:45 PM CDT
Tornado Warning for Houghton county in Michigan.