What Do The Severe Weather Risks Mean?

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By: Promet Chris Sowers
If your one that frequently checks in on my severe weather report you'll notice that I always end it with a risk area that is outlined by the Storm Prediction Center in Norman Oklahoma. This outline is used as a guide that is color coded and can include either a SLIGHT RISK, a MODERATE RISK and a [COLOR=Magenta"HIGH RISK[/COLOR] for severe weather and/or a combination of all three. Several of you have emailed me and asked just what exactly does this mean.

So in the paragraphs below you will see defintions of each Risk area and what you can expect if your town is located within one of these zones. Basically, the outlined areas are areas that the SPC foresees as being impacted the most by severe weather. The higher the risk that is issued the greater the impacts are expected to be.  continue