STORM 5 ALERT TODAY
THREATS/IMPACTS: Heavy Downpours, Damaging Wind, Low Threat for Brief Spin-Up Tornadoes and Small Hail
A severe weather threat continues across the Mid-State, especially areas south of I-40 through this evening. The Storm Prediction Center still has much of the NewsChannel 5 viewing area outlooked with a risk for severe weather, and a Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for areas south of I-40 until 7:00 this evening.
The primary threats for with any storms will be damaging wind and heavy downpours that could bring a threat for flooding. There is a very low end threat for a brief spin-up tornado and small hail as well.
There is a limiting factor in severe storm development that we are watching as well which is the lack of robust instability which may cause storms to struggle with intensifying.
Storms are already moving through the area and will continue doing so through 10:00 this evening.
