NWS: Widespread, severe storms likely into overnight

Assorted weather conditions are giving way Tuesday to mixed risks of damaging winds, tornadoes, hail, thunderstorms and fires.

Another warm front and disturbance off to our southwest will be the catalyst for our rain producing storms the next 36 hours.

The main concern is Wednesday when a strong cold front marches eastward across the area, creating a powerful squall line, according to the weather service. Right now it looks as though the biggest threats for Wednesday morning would be damaging winds and isolated tornadoes.

Amin said bodies of water had not had time to react to the downpour, but it would issue a warning if data suggested flood waters could endanger life or property. As we saw last weekend in Conway, MA severe storms… even tornadoes can occur in the winter months in New England. Do not forget to stay weather aware!

That’s where an Enhanced Risk of severe weather has been posted by the Storm Prediction Center.

A cold front will enter northwest IN around 1 a.m., he said, bringing with it chances of severe weather as it moves through the state into Wednesday afternoon.

High risk areas include: Nashville, TN, Birmingham, AL, Knoxville, TN, Huntsville, AL, Chattanooga, TN. The storms are expected to exit Mid-Missouri through the overnight hours around 4 a.m.

The threat was expected to last overnight through parts of the MS and OH valleys before moving into the southeastern states Wednesday. If they are triggered, the atmosphere will be ripe for strong to severe storms in the late afternoon and evening.

First Alert: You will need to stay weather alert on Wednesday.

We’ll start to see a changeover to snow around the morning commute on Wednesday at least for the metro area.

Make sure you have your NOAA Weather Radio (s) turned on tomorrow before you head to bed!