Spring is peak severe weather season, and a little knowledge goes a long way. The National Weather Service defines a severe thunderstorm as one that produces hail at least 1 inch in diameter (about the size of a quarter),

In order for strong to severe storms to develop, the right conditions have to be present within the atmosphere. One of those is CAPE, or Convective Available Potential Energy.

Specifically, Wednesday’s threats include all three severe weather elements. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are all possible. You may hear someone say the greatest risk is for damaging winds because that probability is 15%, which is represented by the yellow shaded area below.

There was brief heavy rainfall, but there weren’t any severe weather reports after a slight risk evening Tuesday. Storms began moving into the KVOE listening area after 8 pm, ev

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The severe threat levels (1-5) help illustrate the risk of severe weather in a given area. The higher on the scale, the more likely severe weather is for a given area. A severe thunderstorm is defined as a storm with 58-plus mph ...

Severe Weather Awareness Week highlights key alerts and preparation steps. Understand watches, warnings and how to stay safe.

It brings the potential of a line of gusty showers, and possibly a severe thunderstorm, or at the very least, a shower with severe wind gusts. As of 11:30pm Friday, when this forecast discussion was issued,

At 11Alive, we strive to inform you about impacts that could come from incoming weather. In advance of severe weather events, we issue Weather Impact Alerts to alert you about the timeline and the impacts. We have produced an 11Alive+ special that breaks ...

Last week, severe weather devastated the middle of the United States, with tornadoes ripping through the region and claiming eight lives in Oklahoma and Michigan. Now, more dangerous conditions are on the way,