NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE — Storms tomorrow afternoon, Saturday, July 11, could produce significant wind gusts of up to 75 mph, especially from Oklahoma to western Tennessee. Wind probability guidance highlights a corridor stretching across several states where the highest likelihood of damaging winds is expected.
Highest Wind Probability Corridor Targets Oklahoma City to Nashville
The highest wind probability zone, shown at 15 percent, stretches from near Oklahoma City through a corridor reaching toward Nashville, with a hatched overlay indicating the potential for gusts of 74 mph or greater within this area. This represents the core of tomorrow’s significant wind threat.
This zone reflects the area forecasters believe carries the greatest chance of seeing the most extreme wind gusts, potentially reaching hurricane force strength, as storms move through Saturday afternoon and evening.
Broader Five Percent Probability Extends From Texas to the Carolinas
Surrounding the core threat area, a broader five percent wind probability zone extends from northern Texas through Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky, and into Georgia, the Carolinas, and Virginia. This wider corridor includes St. Louis, Louisville, Charlotte, and Atlanta, reflecting a lower but still notable chance of seeing damaging wind impacts.
A separate five percent probability pocket is also highlighted near Phoenix, Arizona, indicating an isolated area outside the main corridor where damaging winds remain possible tomorrow.
Significant Wind Gusts Possible Across Multi State Region
With gusts up to 75 mph possible within the highest probability zone, tomorrow’s storms carry the potential for significant wind damage across the Oklahoma to western Tennessee corridor. Residents across this stretch, along with the broader five percent probability zone extending into the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, should stay weather aware as Saturday’s system develops…