Special Weather Statement issued April 29 at 10:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

MD 0643 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH LIKELY FOR PARTS OF THE MID-SOUTH TO TN VALLEY Mesoscale Discussion 0643 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0828 AM CDT Fri May 02 2025 Areas affected...parts of the Mid-South to TN Valley Concerning...Severe potential...Severe Thunderstorm Watch likely Valid 021328Z - 021500Z Probability of Watch Issuance...80 percent SUMMARY...A severe thunderstorm watch will likely be needed to address severe-thunderstorm development eastward from the Mid-South. DISCUSSION...Multiple, probable severe thunderstorms have recently developed around the greater Memphis vicinity of the Mid-South. While slightly elevated at this time, downstream insolation should yield a transition to mainly surface-based