What does a “slight” risk mean? What’s does an “enhanced” risk include? Here’s how to know what to expect, based on what severe weather threat you are under.
Severe Weather Team 2 is constantly updating their forecast on the Severe Weather Team 2 app and on Channel 2 Action News.
Marginal Risk
- Isolated severe thunderstorms possible
- Limited in duration and/or coverage and/or intensity
- Winds 40 to 60 mph
- Hail up to 1 inch
- Low tornado risk
Slight Risk
- Scattered severe storms possible
- Short-lived and/or not widespread, isolated intense storms possible
- One or two tornadoes possible
- Reports of strong winds/wind damage
Enhanced Risk
- Numerous severe storms possible
- More persistent and/or widespread, a few intense
- A few tornadoes possible
- Several reports of wind damage
- Damaging hail, 1 to 2 inches
Moderate Risk
- Widespread severe storms likely
- Long-lived, widespread and intense
- Strong tornadoes possible
- Widespread wind damage
- Destructive hail, 2 inches or larger
High Risk
- Widespread severe storms expected
- Long-lived, very widespread and particularly intense
- Tornado outbreak possible
- Derecho (a long-lived wind storm)
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