Update: West Virginia Added to Saturday's Slight Risk as Pattern Persists — SevereWX

Update: West Virginia Added to Saturday's Slight Risk as Pattern Persists

We've been tracking the active severe weather overnight, with tornado warnings wrapping up across Indiana and Michigan while new alerts popped in Oklahoma and Arkansas. Now, the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has expanded Saturday's outlook, issuing a Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms for West Virginia on April 18.

A Slight Risk from the SPC indicates that isolated severe storms are possible in the highlighted area. This is a step up from a lower-confidence outlook, signaling a conditional but realistic threat for scattered activity.

Expect potential hazards like damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph, hail around quarter- to golf ball-size, and the chance for an isolated tornado. Storms could develop along a lingering frontal boundary or in a destabilizing atmosphere, firing up during the afternoon or evening hours.

While not a widespread event, any severe storm can pack a punch—stay vigilant. Monitor your local National Weather Service office for watches and warnings, such as severe thunderstorm warnings if conditions intensify. Have a severe weather plan ready: know your safe spot, keep devices charged, and stay informed.

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