About this recording
Published 2026-02-18. Thursday, February 19, 2026: The SPC has a Slight Risk for severe thunderstorms across parts of the Middle Mississippi Valley into the Lower Ohio Valley. Storms are most likely Thursday afternoon into early evening, and could produce large hail, damaging wind gusts, and a few tornadoes—especially with any early discrete storms. This archived recording reflects reporting at publication; conditions may have changed.
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