Severe Weather Risk Upgraded for Friday, September 5

Yesterday, I shared that we could see some severe weather today (Friday, September 5). At the time, we were at a Marginal Risk for severe weather, which included hail, damaging winds, and even the chance of a tornado. Now, that risk level has been upgraded to Slight.

What a “Slight” Risk Really Means

I know “slight” risk doesn’t sound too concerning, and, technically, it’s only a 2 on a scale of 5. But I always like to lean on the side of caution, especially after we had a tornado rip through our neighborhood last year when there wasn’t even a tornado risk issued!

Here's what slight and marginal risks are according to NOAA .

1- MRGL (dark green) - Marginal risk - An area of severe storms of either limited organization and l

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