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SPC Products - Storm Prediction Center

The NWS defines a severe thunderstorm as any storm that produces one or more of the following elements: A tornado. Damaging winds or speeds of 58 mph (50 knots) ...

Storm Prediction Center Severe Risk Categories

The categorical forecast specifies the level of the overall severe weather threat via numbers (e.g., 5), descriptive labeling (e.g., HIGH), and colors (e.g. ...

The SPC 5-point severe thunderstorm risk category scale explained

The "High" risk category is reserved for the most dangerous of severe weather outbreaks and means widespread severe storms are expected, with ...

Understanding Severe Thunderstorm Risk Categories - WeatherBug

Understanding Severe Thunderstorm Risk Categories · General Risk (Level 0) · Marginal Risk (Level 1) · Slight Risk (Level 2) · Enhanced Risk ( ...

Understanding severe thunderstorm risk categories - FOX 17

The severe thunderstorm risk categories are labeled one through five. Level one, or the dark green, represents a MARGINAL RISK for severe thunderstorms.

What do thunderstorm risk categories mean? | All About Weather

For non-severe thunderstorms there will be a light green color with no number. · Category 1 is shown as dark green and represents a marginal risk ...

Staying Ahead of the Storms

Convective Outlooks · General Thunderstorms · Severe Category 1 - Marginal Risk · Severe Category 2 - Slight · Severe Category 3 - Enhanced · Severe ...

Severe storms: Here's what the severe weather risk categories mean

Enhanced Risk (Level 3 of 5): When an enhanced risk is issued, numerous or widespread severe thunderstorms will be possible. These storms will ...

Storm Risks, Marginal to High, What Does it Mean?

High risk means widespread severe thunderstorms are expected with particularly intense long-track tornadoes likely. This category is only issued ...

Thunderstorm Risk Categories: Explained - Earth Networks

There are technically six risk levels ranging from 0 (No severe thunderstorms expected) to 5 (Widespread severe storms expected). We'll list ...

Severe weather category levels: What do they mean? - WFAA

These 1 through 5 ratings are a range of risk categories issued by the National Weather Service for North Texas where Category 1 represents "marginal" risk.

Understanding Severe Thunderstorm Risk Categories

Severe weather risk categories are issued days in advance, and they range from “Slight Risk” to “High Risk”. Each of these risk levels indicates the ...

The 5-point severe thunderstorm risk category scale explained

The "High" risk category is reserved for the most dangerous of severe weather outbreaks and means widespread severe storms are expected, with ...

What are the risk categories for severe weather, strong storms?

BRProud meteorologist Ashley Renee explains each of the risk categories for severe weather from level one to level five.

Understanding the Severe Risk Categories - LEX18

The outlook includes five different categories – marginal, slight, enhanced, moderate, and high. Each category is tied to the possibility of a severe weather ...