Central U.S. Severe Weather Escalates March 5–8: Level 2 Slight Risk Spans Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Tennessee with Friday Night Carrying Highest-End Potential

TEXAS — Severe weather is set to return to the central United States this week, with Wednesday through Saturday all currently under a Level 2 out of 5 Slight Risk, and forecasters signaling that Friday into Friday night may carry the highest-end severe potential.

The evolving setup centers over the heart of the country, stretching from Texas northward and eastward into the Mid-South and lower Midwest.

Wednesday, March 5: Initial Storm Development from Texas to Missouri

By Thursday morning into Thursday evening (valid March 5), forecast instability values increase across a corridor extending from north and central Texas into eastern Oklahoma, Arkansas and southern Missouri.

The most concentrated severe parameters appear across:…

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