The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma issues several daily severe weather outlooks assessing the severe weather risk, not only for the current day, but for up to eight days in advance. The risk is evaluated on a graduated scale from no risk at all to a high risk that a severe weather event will occur within 25 miles of a location. The definitions- General thunderstorms- no severe, Marginal- isolated, Slight-scattered- Enhanced-numerous- Moderate- widespread and High- widespread and particularly intense. All thunderstorm categories imply an inherent risk of lightning and flooding rains, and case-specific forecasts are made for high wind speed, hail size and tornado intensity for severe thunderstorms. Below there is pictures that might also help you to easier understand the risks any risk is a risk to take serious but the greater risks are the enhanced, moderate, and high risks. Moderate and High risks are very rare those are not issued lightly nor should be taken lightly those are only issued on dangerous severe weather days where life threatening storms and tornadoes are likely. Most moderate and high risk days is when the EF-3, EF-4, and EF-5 tornadoes are most likely to occur. I wake up every day and check the risks then post on all my social media platforms the risk areas and what the day or days ahead might have in store in terms of severe weather.
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